There are 8 ways to get from El Chaltén to Uyuni by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to El Calafate, fly to Uyuni Airport
best- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane FTE - UYU
20h 39m$410–1,547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
3d 1h$203–384Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuenabus
- Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyuni
2d 20h$579–850Drive 4,145.7 km
- Drive from El Chaltén to Uyunicar 4,145.7 km
2d 2h$370–534Bus to El Calafate, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane FTE - JUJ
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyuni
18h 24m$821–1,238Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
- Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castillo
- Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PNT - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
20h 42mBus to El Calafate, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane FTE - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
25h 29m$414–1,297Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
- Take the bus from Esquel to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain
3d 9h$225–456
El Chaltén to Uyuni by bus, car, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Chaltén to Uyuni is to bus which costs $200 - $390 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from El Chaltén to Uyuni is to bus and fly and Tour which takes 18h 24m and costs $800 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from El Chaltén to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from El Chaltén and arriving at Uyuni via Bariloche, Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Rodoviario Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between El Chaltén and Uyuni is 3551 km. The road distance is 4145.7 km.
The best way to get from El Chaltén to Uyuni without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 2 days 20h and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 20h 39m to get from El Chaltén to Uyuni, including transfers.
El Chaltén to Uyuni bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Chaltén station.
El Chaltén to Uyuni bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche station.
Uyuni is 1h behind El Chaltén. It is currently 12:40 PM in El Chaltén and 11:40 AM in Uyuni.
Yes, the driving distance between El Chaltén to Uyuni is 4146 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from El Chaltén to Uyuni.
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 Bariloche, Terminal Sur, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Rodoviario Calama in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from El Calafate to Uyuni Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from El Calafate to Uyuni Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from El Calafate to Alcantari Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from El Calafate to Alcantari Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from El Calafate to Alcantari Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Asuncion, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–21
Bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–159
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $45–65
- Bed
- $50–80
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–21
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–21
Bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–194
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–170
Bus from El Chaltén to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–194
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $80–110
- Bed
- $90–140
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