There are 3 ways to get from Samaipata to Salar de Uyuni by bus, plane, unknown, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruzbus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VVI - UYU
- Walk from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Salar de Uyuniunknown
8h 47mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
- Drive from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasicar
- Walk from Isla Incahuasi to Salar de Uyuniunknown
21h 21mBus, Tour, travel via Sucre
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus
- Walk from Isla Incahuasi to Salar de Uyuniunknown
29h 1m
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Samaipata and Salar de Uyuni is 712 km.
The best way to get from Samaipata to Salar de Uyuni without a car is to bus and Tour and travel via Sucre which takes 29h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Samaipata to Salar de Uyuni, including transfers.
What companies run services between Samaipata, Bolivia and Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Samaipata to Salar de Uyuni. However, you can take the bus to Santa Cruz, walk to Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal, take the line 135 bus to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru, walk to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to Uyuni Airport (UYU), then travel to Salar de Uyuni. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samaipata to Salar de Uyuni via Sucre, Uyuni, Uyuni, and Isla Incahuasi in around 21h 21m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Samaipata to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $7
- Phone
- +591 72323251
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Book at
- busbud.com
- Phone
- +591 6862 2730
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomadaexperience.com
Bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- nomadaexperience.com
- Phone
- +591 2 693 3923
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quechua Conecction
Car from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290
- Website
- Quechua Conecction
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Thanksgiving 2018: How to travel stress-free, Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?, and 10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.