There are 8 ways to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Uyuni Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane SCL - UYU
8h 24m$345–756Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus Santiago Borja / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus Calama
30h 11m$65–116Drive 1,922.8 km
- Drive from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyunicar 1,922.8 km
23h 53m$238–343Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SCL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
7h 38m$440–568Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane SCL - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
14h 9m$447–752Fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SCL - LPB
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
4h 58m$324–590Fly to Aeropuerto Internacional Viru Viru, fly to Cochabamba Airport, fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane SCL - VVI
- 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
8h 39m$567–890Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus San Pedro
32h 3m$107–158
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $320 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Rodoviario Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 11m.
The distance between Santiago Airport (SCL) and Uyuni is 1494 km. The road distance is 1922.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 30h 11m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni, including transfers.
Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
The best way to get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $340 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 30h 11m.
Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario Calama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni is 1923 km. It takes approximately 23h 53m to drive from Santiago Airport (SCL) to Uyuni.
What companies run services between Santiago Airport (SCL), Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez to Uyuni via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Rodoviario Calama in around 30h 11m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–450
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Viru Viru International Airport, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $70–85
- Phone
- +𝟱𝟲 𝟵 𝟲𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟮
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
- 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 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–75
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–75
- Semi Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
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