There are 5 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane VVI - UYU
5h 27m$197–429Bus via Sucre
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Sucrebus Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus Uyuni
24h 5m$27–59Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Sucrebus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus Uyuni
13h 34mDrive 839.7 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark)car 839.7 km
12h 52m$41–59Bus via Samaipata
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
22h 41m$59–88
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $190 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark). However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Uyuni via Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is 548 km. The road distance is 839.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) without a car is to bus via Samaipata which takes 22h 41m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark), including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) bus services, operated by Expreso Cochabamba, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $190 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 34m.
Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) bus services, operated by Expreso Cochabamba, arrive at Sucre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) is 840 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark).
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Salar de Uyuni (Landmark), Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación and Eco Jet fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Salar de Uyuni (Landmark) via Santa Cruz, Sucre, Uyuni, Uyuni, and Salar de Uyuni in around 13h 34m.
- 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
- $190–410
- Phone
- +(591) 68 631 143
- Website
- Expreso Cochabamba
Bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Expreso Cochabamba
- 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
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $7
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
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
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- 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
- +591-72233555
- [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
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