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

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Uyuni by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  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
    14h 49m
    $340–1,132

  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
    $151–284

  3. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Paz to Uyunibus bus
    2d 17h
    $224–772

  4. Drive 3,520.8 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Uyunicar car 3,520.8 km
    2d 3h
    $200–289

  5. 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
    $255–365

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,626.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 49m

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.

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