There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, helicopter, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane LAX - UYU
20h 39m$514–1,521Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane LAX - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
26h 4m$318–1,021Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LAX - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
21h 42m$778–1,423Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane LAX - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
21h 33m$9,528–10,273Fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane LAX - LPB
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
18h 19m$449–1,086
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 26h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni is to fly which takes 18h 19m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Los Angeles and Uyuni is 8171 km.
It takes approximately 20h 39m to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni, including transfers.
Uyuni is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:47 AM in Los Angeles and 4:47 AM in Uyuni.
There are 59+ hotels available in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Miami, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $6
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
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