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
21h 49m$664–1,921Fly 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 19m$428–1,371Fly 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 49m$918–1,823Fly 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 8m$9,668–10,573Fly 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
17h 54m$539–1,336
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni is to fly and bus which costs $420 - $1,400 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni is to fly which takes 17h 54m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Los Angeles and Uyuni is 8171 km.
It takes approximately 21h 49m to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni, including transfers.
Uyuni is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:00 PM in Los Angeles and 10:00 PM in Uyuni.
There are 55+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Miami, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- 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
- cordilleratraveller.com
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- https://cordilleratraveller.com/en/home-cordillera-traveller-english/
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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