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How to get fromSantiago to Salar Uyuniby plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or helicopter

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There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Salar Uyuni by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Uyuni Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane plane SCL - UYU
    2. Take the taxi from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Salar Uyunitaxi taxi
    12h 40m
    $457–842

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Uyuni to Salar Uyunitaxi taxi
    31h 45m
    $134–199

  3. Drive 1,855.2 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Salar Uyunicar car 1,855.2 km
    22h 46m
    $229–331

  4. Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour, taxi

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane SCL - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Salar de Uyuni to Salar Uyunitaxi taxi
    11h 40m
    $492–637

  5. Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour, taxi

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane SCL - ANF
    2. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyunishuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Salar de Uyuni to Salar Uyunitaxi taxi
    11h 42m
    $9,247–9,407

  6. Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane SCL - SRE
    2. Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Salar de Uyuni to Salar Uyunitaxi taxi
    19h 11m
    $492–825

  7. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus bus
    3. Drive from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasicar car
    35h 55m
    $484–588

  8. Bus, Tour via Calama

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus bus
    41h 53m
    $413–459

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,610.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 40m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Salar Uyuni, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Terminal San Borja to Salar Uyuni via Terminal de Buses Calama, Uyuní, Uyuni, and Isla Incahuasi in around 41h 53m.

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