There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Uyuni by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CTG - UYU
14h 39m$408–1,237Drive 5,282.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Uyunicar 5,282.3 km
3d 9h$276–399Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- 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 9h$367–957Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane BAQ - UYU
16h 16m$568–2,032Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane MTR - UYU
20h 43mBus to Corozal, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Sincelejobus
- Fly from Corozal (CZU) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CZU - UYU
17h 31m$496–1,741Bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Martabus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane SMR - UYU
21h 54m$484–1,734Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- 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 9h$378–530
Cartagena (CTG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Uyuni is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Uyuni is to fly which takes 14h 39m and costs $400 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 9h.
The distance between Cartagena and Uyuni is 3577 km. The road distance is 5282.3 km.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Cartagena to Uyuni, including transfers.
Cartagena to Uyuni bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Uyuni is to fly which takes 14h 39m and costs $400 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Lima, which costs $360 - $1,000 and takes 4 days 9h.
Cartagena to Uyuni bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Uyuni is 1h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 7:36 PM in Cartagena and 8:36 PM in Uyuni.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Uyuni is 5282 km. It takes approximately 3 days 9h to drive from Cartagena to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Uyuni via Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, and La Paz in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Pereira, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Corozal to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Corozal to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Pereira, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–64
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–64
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- [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
- Tickets Bolivia
- 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 76974976
- [email protected]
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- 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
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
- 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
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cerete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Sincelejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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