There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, 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
5h 23m$251–471Drive 797.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Uyuni Municipalitycar 797.9 km
14h 3m$39–56Bus 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 52m$81–114Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Sucrebus Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus Uyuni
24h 17m$49–85
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs $250 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Colchani via Samaipata, Sucre and Uyuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Uyuni Municipality is 571 km. The road distance is 797.9 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality without a car is to bus via Samaipata which takes 22h 52m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, depart from Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality bus services, operated by Trufi Expreso Samaipata, arrive at Samaipata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality is 798 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Santa Cruz to Uyuni Municipality via Samaipata, Sucre, Uyuni, and Colchani in around 22h 52m.
- 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
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- facebook.com
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- $6
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- 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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