There are 11 ways to get from Temuco to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, bus, car, helicopter, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
best- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZCO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
11h 44m$493–618Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
37h 35m$72–120Drive 2,591.4 km
- Drive from Temuco to Uyunicar 2,591.4 km
30h 28m$320–462Fly La Araucanía International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter, Tour
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane ZCO - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
11h 44m$9,228–9,438Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collaobus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CCP - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
13h 53m$503–884Bus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Lancobus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoybus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZAL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
14h 23mFly La Araucanía International Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane ZCO - UYU
13h 52m$464–1,416Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
38h 43m$82–137Bus, train
- Take the bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
39h 4m$90–180Bus via Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
40h 40m$129–174Bus via Temuco
- Take the bus from Temuco to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
40h 50m$242–367
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Uyuni is to bus via Santiago which costs $70 - $120 and takes 37h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Uyuni is to fly and helicopter and Tour which takes 11h 44m and costs $9,200 - $9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Rodoviario Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Temuco and Uyuni is 2382 km. The road distance is 2591.4 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Uyuni without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 37h 35m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Temuco to Uyuni, including transfers.
Temuco to Uyuni bus services, operated by Nar Bus, depart from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco station.
The best way to get from Temuco to Uyuni is to bus via Santiago which takes 37h 35m and costs $70 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $1,500 and takes 13h 52m.
Temuco to Uyuni bus services, operated by Nar Bus, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Temuco. It is currently 6:53 PM in Temuco and 5:53 PM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Uyuni via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Rodoviario Calama in around 37h 35m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Boliviana de Aviación, and Sky Airline fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 4 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Calama Airport via La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Standard
- $25
- Preferent
- $29
- Confort
- $30
- Signature
- $33
- 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
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- 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
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- 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
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
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Terminal Sur de Santiago
Bus from Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco to Lanco
- 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
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–15
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $12–30
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $11–29
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
- Phone
- +56 9 7136 3404 / 9 6116 1150
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses TJM
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Buses TJM
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Galicia
Bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Buses Galicia
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda - JAC to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $21–28
- Cama
- $24–35
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Temuco to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- Via-Tur
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $67
- Schedules at
- Via-Tur
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