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 40m$428–1,273Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
5d 9h$251–455Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Hondabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asísbus
- Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agríocar
- Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
5d 2h$285–927Drive 5,274.5 km
- Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Uyunicar 5,274.5 km
3d 8h$637–919Bus 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 17m$568–1,932Bus 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
19h 33mBus 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 56m$494–1,634Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
5d 8h$263–917
Cartagena (CTG) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Uyuni is to bus via Lima which costs $250 - $460 and takes 5 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Uyuni is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs $420 - $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 Salitre, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 8h.
The distance between Cartagena and Uyuni is 3577 km. The road distance is 5274.5 km.
It takes approximately 14h 40m 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 40m and costs $420 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $950 and takes 5 days 8h.
Cartagena to Uyuni bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Uyuni is 1h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 1:47 AM in Cartagena and 2:47 AM in Uyuni.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Uyuni is 5274 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Uyuni via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Lima Javier Prado, Lima - Terminal Arriola, and La Paz in around 5d 8h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cartagena to Uyuni Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Pereira, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–70
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
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $53–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–85
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 Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–85
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–85
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asís
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 076 1302
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Baños
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- Expreso Baños
- Phone
- +593 98 809 8584
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- 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
- $88
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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