There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, helicopter, or bus
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 Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane SYD - UYU
38h 27m$971–2,725Fly to Alcantari Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane SYD - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
44h 12m$515–1,275Fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SYD - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
23h 48m$975–1,927Fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SYD - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
23h 47m$9,775–10,977Fly to La Paz Airport, fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane SYD - LPB
- Fly from La Paz Airport to Uyuni Airportplane
34h 32m$1,543–2,247
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Uyuni is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 44h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Uyuni is to fly and helicopter and Tour which takes 23h 47m and costs $9,500 - $11,000.
The distance between Sydney and Uyuni is 12765 km.
It takes approximately 38h 27m to get from Sydney to Uyuni, including transfers.
Uyuni is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:45 PM in Sydney and 7:45 AM in Uyuni.
There are 58+ hotels available in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Calama Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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
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