There are 4 ways to get from Cochabamba 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
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CBB - UYU
2h 45m$189–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Uyuníbus Cochabamba
6h 30m$3–70Drive 508.7 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to Uyunicar 508.7 km
7h 46m$25–36Bus via Oruro
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Hernando Siles to Uyunibus La Paz
10h 29m$58–95
Cochabamba (CBB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to Uyuni is to bus which costs $3 - $70 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to Uyuni is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $180 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de buses Cochabamba and arriving at Uyuní. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Cochabamba and Uyuni is 352 km. The road distance is 508.7 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $3 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Cochabamba to Uyuni, including transfers.
Cochabamba to Uyuni bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, depart from Terminal de buses Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to Uyuni is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $180 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $70 and takes 6h 30m.
Cochabamba to Uyuni bus services, operated by Trans Salvador, arrive at Uyuní station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochabamba to Uyuni is 509 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Cochabamba to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Cochabamba (CBB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) once daily. Alternatively, Trans Salvador operates a bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Uyuní twice daily. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Cochabamba to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Cochabamba to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Phone
- +591 72492788
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
Bus from Terminal de buses Cochabamba to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Bus Trans Salvador
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