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

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There are 9 ways to get from El Chaltén to Uyuni by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train

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  1. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane FTE - CJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    18h 51m
    $623–1,204

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Esquel to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    4. Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain train
    3d 9h
    $226–471

  3. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyunishuttle bus
    2d 20h
    $582–863

  4. Drive  4,149.5 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Uyunicar car 4,149.5 km
    2d 1h
    $531–766

  5. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane FTE - UYU
    19h 24m
    $568–1,751

  6. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane FTE - JUJ
    3. Take the bus from Perico to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyunishuttle bus
    18h 9m
    $711–1,175

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

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PNT - CJC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    20h 32m

  8. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane FTE - SRE
    3. Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus bus
    23h 59m
    $393–1,301

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia 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 1h
    $230–558

El Chaltén to Uyuni by bus, car, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,799 km
  • Duration: 18h 51m

What companies run services between El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Uyuni via Comodoro Rivadavia, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 3d 1h.

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