There are 7 ways to get from Copiapó to Uyuni by bus, helicopter, shuttle, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, helicopter, Tour
best- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tourbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Antofagastabus
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
13h 27m$9,202–9,223Bus via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus Santiago Borja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus Calama
18h 15m$49–103Drive 1,101.5 km
- Drive from Copiapó to Uyunicar 1,101.5 km
15h 20m$136–197Bus, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
11h 27m$545–785Bus
- Take the bus from Copiapó to Calamabus FlixBus CL072 / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus Calama
18h$100–146Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus Calama / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus San Pedro
19h 53m$74–114Bus, fly to Uyuni Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane CPO - UYU
15h 57m$361–1,213
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Copiapó to Uyuni is to bus via Terminal Copiapó - Turbus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Copiapó to Uyuni is to bus and fly and shuttle and Tour which takes 11h 27m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Copiapó to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Copiapó and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Rodoviario Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Copiapó and Uyuni is 1201 km. The road distance is 1101.5 km.
The best way to get from Copiapó to Uyuni without a car is to bus and helicopter and Tour which takes 13h 27m and costs $9,200 - $9,230.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Copiapó to Uyuni, including transfers.
Copiapó to Uyuni bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, depart from Copiapó station.
Copiapó to Uyuni bus services, operated by Flixbus Chile, arrive at Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Copiapó to Uyuni is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Copiapó to Uyuni.
There are 56+ hotels available in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Copiapó, Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Copiapó to Uyuni via Terminal Rodoviario Calama in around 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- +569 9244 7189
- [email protected]
- Website
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Book at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Copiapó to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +𝟱𝟲 𝟵 𝟲𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟮
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-ricardo.php
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-ricardo.php
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
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