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How to get fromCusco to Salar Uyuniby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Cusco to Salar Uyuni by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane CUZ - UYU
    2. Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Salar Uyunitaxi taxi
    9h
    $416–818

  2. Drive 1,099.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cusco to Salar Uyunicar car 1,099.5 km
    19h
    $166–239

  3. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus bus
    34h 8m
    $330–730

  4. Bus, Tour via Puno

    1. Take the bus from Cusco Real Inka Car to Punobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Pazshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus bus
    43h 53m
    $559–1,707

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,045.5 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and Salar Uyuni, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Cusco to Salar Uyuni via Terminal de Buses La Paz, La Paz, Uyuni, and Isla Incahuasi in around 34h 8m.

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