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 19m$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
25h 44m$318–1,071Fly 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$798–1,523Fly 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 13m$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
17h 59m$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 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Los Angeles and Uyuni is 8171 km.
It takes approximately 20h 19m to get from Los Angeles to Uyuni, including transfers.
Uyuni is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 9:38 PM in Los Angeles and 12:38 AM in Uyuni.
There are 61+ 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
- $380–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and 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
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Miami, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Lima, El Alto International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- 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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