There are 4 ways to get from Lima to Salar Uyuni by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LIM - UYU
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Salar Uyunitaxi
9h 46m$307–810Drive 1,729.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Lima to Salar Uyunicar 1,729.4 km
25h 54m$260–376Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
- Drive from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasicar
45h 8m$400–915Bus, Tour via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus
2d 4h$450–681
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Salar Uyuni is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 25h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Salar Uyuni is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 46m and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Salar Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Isla Incahuasi via Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz and Uyuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Lima and Salar Uyuni is 1554 km. The road distance is 1729.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Salar Uyuni without a car is to bus and Tour via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte which takes 2 days 4h and costs $450 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Lima to Salar Uyuni, including transfers.
Lima to Salar Uyuni bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, depart from Oltursa Lima Terminal station.
Lima to Salar Uyuni bus services, operated by Vicuña Travel, arrive at La Paz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Salar Uyuni is 1729 km. It takes approximately 25h 54m to drive from Lima to Salar Uyuni.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Salar Uyuni, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Salar Uyuni via Oltursa Lima Terminal, La Paz, Uyuni, Uyuni, and Isla Incahuasi in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://boliviatravelsite.com/predilecto-bus
- Phone
- +(591) 2 2287038
- [email protected]
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 76760037
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–230
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Phone
- +591 6990 6924
Bus from La Paz to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- andestransit.com
- Phone
- +591 6862 2730
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomadaexperience.com
Bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- nomadaexperience.com
- Phone
- +591 2 693 3923
- [email protected]
- Website
- quechuaconnection4wd.com
Car from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290
- Website
- https://quechuaconnection4wd.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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