There are 5 ways to get from Caracas to Uyuni by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CCS - UYU
17h 2m$471–1,713Drive 5,965.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Uyunicar 5,965.9 km
3d 17h$290–419Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
4d 5h$361–941Bus to Arturo Michelena International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VLN - UYU
22h 50m$624–2,241Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
4d 6h$392–534
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Uyuni is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Uyuni is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $470 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas and arriving at Uyuni via Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Caracas and Uyuni is 3495 km. The road distance is 5965.9 km.
The best way to get from Caracas to Uyuni without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 4 days 5h and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Caracas to Uyuni, including transfers.
Caracas to Uyuni bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas station.
The best way to get from Caracas to Uyuni is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $470 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $360 - $950 and takes 4 days 5h.
Caracas to Uyuni bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at San Antonio del Táchira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Uyuni is 5966 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Caracas to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Boliviana de Aviación, and four other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from La Hoyada to Uyuni via Chacao, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, and La Paz in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, Cuzco, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Maracaibo, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Panama City, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchira
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +(591) 2 2287038
- [email protected]
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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