There are 9 ways to get from Catamarca to Uyuni by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Tour
best- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Saltabus Mendoza
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to UyuniSalta
13h 52m$322–354Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain Expreso del Sur
27h 39m$44–78Drive 1,127.5 km
- Drive from Catamarca to Uyunicar 1,127.5 km
13h 51m$101–146Fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CTC - UYU
15h 32m$568–2,022Bus via San Salvador de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus
23h 3m$51–95Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiacabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus Uyuni
23h 10m$46–76Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CTC - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
14h 34m$672–1,274Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane CTC - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
21h 17m$412–1,372Fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane CTC - JUJ
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyuni
14h 32m$620–1,565
Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catamarca to Uyuni is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Catamarca to Uyuni is to drive which takes 13h 51m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Catamarca to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Catamarca and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy and Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Catamarca and Uyuni is 1193 km. The road distance is 1127.5 km.
The best way to get from Catamarca to Uyuni without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 13h 52m and costs $320 - $360.
It takes approximately 13h 52m to get from Catamarca to Uyuni, including transfers.
Catamarca to Uyuni bus services, operated by 20 De Junio, depart from Terminal Catamarca station.
The best way to get from Catamarca to Uyuni is to fly which takes 15h 32m and costs $550 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus via San Salvador de Jujuy, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 23h 3m.
Catamarca to Uyuni bus services, operated by 20 De Junio, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Catamarca. It is currently 11:29 AM in Catamarca and 10:29 AM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Catamarca, Argentina and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Catamarca to Uyuni via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Rioja, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Alcantari Airport via La Rioja, Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Asuncion, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27–40
- Semi bed
- $22–35
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–70
- Semi bed
- $40–55
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45–70
- Semi bed
- $40–55
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $25–40
- Bed
- $29–45
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $2–4
- Bed
- $2–5
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $35–55
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $40–60
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $15–23
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- [email protected]
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $45–60
- Phone
- +54 388 428 0041
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Quiaqueño
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- El Quiaqueño
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $16–19
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $4–7
- Phone
- +54 388 425 4331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Panamericano de Jujuy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Panamericano de Jujuy
- Convencional
- $15–20
- Phone
- +54 388 424 9270
- [email protected]
- Website
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
- Book at
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
- Road
- $12–15
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quechisla
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Quechisla
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $7
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +54 387 413 8191
- Website
- La Veloz Turismo
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- La Veloz Turismo
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $9–15
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