There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Uyuni by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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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 4m$341–1,133Bus, Tour
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima 28 de Julio to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
3d 14h$151–284Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
2d 17h$224–772Drive 3,521 km
- Drive from Quito to Uyunicar 3,521 km
2d 3h$200–289Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus
2d 17h$255–365
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Uyuni is to bus and Tour which costs $150 - $290 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Uyuni is to car and fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Uyuni via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Terminal Arriola and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Quito and Uyuni is 2627 km. The road distance is 3521 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Uyuni without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 2 days 17h and costs $220 - $800.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Quito to Uyuni, including transfers.
Quito to Uyuni bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Uyuni bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Uyuni is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 10:26 AM in Quito and 11:26 AM in Uyuni.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Uyuni is 3521 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Quito to Uyuni.
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, Lima Nicolas Arriola, Lima - Terminal Arriola, and La Paz in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
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
- $320–1,200
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
- $460–1,700
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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