There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane UIO - UYU
15h 49m$351–1,133Drive 3,493.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark)car 3,493.9 km
2d 3h$199–287Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
4d 7h$383–572Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
4d 8h$426–610
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is to car and fly which takes 15h 49m and costs $350 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark). However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Salar de Uyuni via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Rodoviario Calama and Uyuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Quito and Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is 2654 km. The road distance is 3493.9 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs $380 - $600.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark), including transfers.
Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is 3494 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Quito to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark).
There are 56+ hotels available in Salar de Uyuni (Landmark).
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Salar de Uyuni (Landmark), Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Rodoviario Calama, Uyuni, Uyuni, and Salar de Uyuni in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Guayaquil, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–85
- Phone
- +𝟱𝟲 𝟵 𝟲𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟮
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com.bo/empresa/trans-ricardo.php
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–70
- Semi Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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