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How to get fromColca Canyon to Uyuniby taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Colca Canyon to Uyuni by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Chivay to Arequipataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    26h 49m
    $201–284

  2. Drive  1,058.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Colca Canyon to Uyunicar car 1,058.5 km
    17h 11m
    $160–230

  3. Taxi, bus to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Chivay to Arequipataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to La Pazbus bus
    3. Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane plane
    19h 6m
    $329–340

  4. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Colca Canyon to Punoshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Pazshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Patacamaya to Orurobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Hernando Siles to Uyunibus bus
    2d

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chivay to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    29h 57m
    $273–380

  6. Bus to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Bernardo Ocsa Yajo to Arequipa Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane AQP - UYU
    15h 18m
    $342–1,211

  7. Bus, shuttle, bus to El Alto International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chivay to Punobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to Desaguaderoshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Desaguadero to La Pazbus bus
    4. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane LPB - UYU
    16h 47m
    $363–430

  8. Bus to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chivay to Cuscobus bus
    2. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane CUZ - UYU
    21h 33m
    $504–971

La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airport flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,240.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 49m

What companies run services between Colca Canyon, Peru and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?

You can take a shuttle from Colca Canyon to Uyuni via Chivay, Chivay, Puno, and La Paz in around 29h 57m.

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