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How to get fromQuito to Uyuniby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Uyuni by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Car, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane UIO - UYU
    15h 4m
    $341–1,133

  2. Bus, Tour

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Pazshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    3d 14h
    $145–282

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    2d 17h
    $240–350

  4. Drive  3,521 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Uyunicar car 3,521 km
    2d 3h
    $200–289

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,626.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 4m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Uyuni via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, and La Paz in around 2d 17h.

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