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How to get fromMontevideo to Uyuniby plane, car ferry, bus, train, shuttle, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Montevideo to Uyuni by plane, car ferry, bus, train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Uyuni Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane MVD - UYU
    21h 4m
    $564–1,218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus bus
    46h 16m
    $143–233

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco to Terminal La Quiacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus bus
    38h 3m
    $153–289

  4. Car ferry, train, bus, Tour

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Retiro to Tucumantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyunishuttle bus
    47h 5m
    $391–575

  5. Drive  2,266.6 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Uyunicar car 2,266.6 km
    29h 9m
    $392–566

  6. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane MVD - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    13h 54m
    $564–852

  7. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane EZE - UYU
    12h 34m
    $348–841

  8. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Alcantari Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane EZE - SRE
    3. Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus bus
    19h 35m
    $402–941

  9. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane MVD - JUJ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyunishuttle bus
    15h 19m
    $473–1,001

  10. Bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Villazónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus bus
    44h 57m

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Villazónbus bus
    3. Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain train
    47h 36m
    $160–280

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration22h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,941.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 4m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?

LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and four other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Uyuni via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and Villazón in around 44h 57m.

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