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How to get fromSan Francisco to Uyuniby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Uyuni by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Uyuni Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane SFO - UYU
    24h 11m
    $506–1,720

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Alcantari Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane SFO - SRE
    2. Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus bus
    28h 11m
    $390–1,270

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Uyuni Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane OAK - UYU
    24h 10m
    $762–1,816

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane SJC - UYU
    27h 9m
    $568–2,022

  5. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane STS - UYU
    27h 24m
    $531–1,568

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane SMF - UYU
    27h 35m
    $588–2,173

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration23h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$493Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,705.8 km
  • Duration: 24h 11m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 3 times a day.

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