There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VVI - UYU
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Uyuni Municipalitytaxi
3h 55m$238–463Drive 814.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipalitycar 814.8 km
14h 20m$40–58Bus via Samaipata
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
23h 54m$83–117Fly Viru Viru International Airport to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, taxi
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane VVI - LPB
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport to Uyuni Municipalitytaxi
4h$261–382Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba Airport, fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, taxi
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane VVI - CBB
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airportplane
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport to Uyuni Municipalitytaxi
5h 15m$365–559Fly Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airport, fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport, taxi
- Fly from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Cochabamba Airportplane
- Fly from Cochabamba Airport to La Paz Airportplane
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
- Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport to Uyuni Municipalitytaxi
5h 20m$395–405Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Sucrebus Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus Uyuni
25h 46m$48–87
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 55m and costs $230 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru and arriving at Colchani via Santa Cruz, Samaipata, Sucre and Uyuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
The distance between Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) and Uyuni Municipality is 553 km. The road distance is 814.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality without a car is to bus via Samaipata which takes 23h 54m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality, including transfers.
Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, arrive at Samaipata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality is 815 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Santa Cruz Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Municipality.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz Airport (VVI), Bolivia and Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru to Uyuni Municipality via Santa Cruz - Ex Terminal, Santa Cruz, Samaipata, Sucre, Uyuni, and Colchani in around 23h 54m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Cochabamba, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- ecojet.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- 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
- 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
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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