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How to get fromEl Calafate to Uyuniby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from El Calafate to Uyuni by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly El Calafate to Uyuni Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane FTE - UYU
    24h 54m
    $635–1,742

  2. Bus via Santiago

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus bus
    3d 5h
    $240–443

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus bus
    3d
    $306–483

  4. Drive 4,089.1 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Uyunicar car 4,089.1 km
    2d 2h
    $365–527

  5. Fly El Calafate to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane FTE - JUJ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyunishuttle bus
    15h 40m
    $577–815

  6. Fly El Calafate to Alcantari Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane FTE - SRE
    2. Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus bus
    21h 34m
    $459–1,392

  7. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PNT - CJC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    17h 7m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Palpalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Palpalá to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    4. Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain train
    3d 5h
    $300–491

El Calafate (FTE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration26h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,372.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 54m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?

Flybondi, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Calafate to Uyuni via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 3d.

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