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How to get fromSanta Cruz to Salar de Uyuniby bus, plane, unknown, shuttle, or helicopter

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni by bus, plane, unknown, shuttle, or helicopter

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  1. Bus, fly to Uyuni Airport, travel

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    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane SCL - UYU
    3. Walk from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Salar de Uyuniunknown unknown
    15h 23m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus bus
    4. Walk from Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown unknown
    34h 1m

  3. Bus, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour, travel

    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane SCL - CJC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    5. Walk from Salar de Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown unknown
    14h 26m

  4. Bus, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour, travel

    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane SCL - ANF
    3. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    5. Walk from Salar de Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown unknown
    14h 28m

  5. Bus, fly to Alcantari Airport, travel

    1. Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane SCL - SRE
    3. Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus bus
    4. Walk from Salar de Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown unknown
    21h 57m

  6. Bus, Tour, travel

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus bus
    5. Walk from Isla Incahuasi to Salar de Uyuniunknown unknown
    45h 19m

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$304Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,800.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 23m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile and Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?

There is no direct connection from Santa Cruz to Salar de Uyuni. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Sur de Santiago, walk to Terminal Alameda - Turbus, take the shuttle to Santiago Airport, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Uyuni Airport (UYU), then travel to Salar de Uyuni. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hospital to Salar de Uyuni via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Rodoviario Calama, and Uyuni in around 34h 1m.

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