There are 7 ways to get from Tucumán to Uyuni by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Tour
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Saltabus Mendoza
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to UyuniSalta
10h 12m$315–344Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the train from Villazón to Uyunítrain Expreso del Sur
22h 4m$35–62Drive 903.1 km
- Drive from San Miguel de Tucumán to Uyunicar 903.1 km
11h 15m$81–117Fly to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane TUC - UYU
14h 35m$509–1,812Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus Uyuni
17h 35m$37–60Bus via Uyuni
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to Uyunibus Villazón
19h 11m$38–53Fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane TUC - JUJ
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to Uyuni
14h 21m$481–675
Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucumán to Uyuni is to bus via Uyuni which costs $35 - $55 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Tucumán to Uyuni is to bus and Tour which takes 10h 12m and costs $310 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucumán to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Tucumán and arriving at Uyuni via Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Tucumán and Uyuni is 968 km. The road distance is 903.1 km.
The best way to get from Tucumán to Uyuni without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 10h 12m and costs $310 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Tucumán to Uyuni, including transfers.
Tucumán to Uyuni bus services, operated by La Veloz Del Norte, depart from Terminal de Tucumán station.
The best way to get from Tucumán to Uyuni is to fly which takes 14h 35m and costs $500 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 17h 35m.
Tucumán to Uyuni bus services, operated by La Veloz Del Norte, arrive at Terminal La Quiaca station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Tucumán. It is currently 3:58 PM in Tucumán and 2:58 PM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Tucumán, Argentina and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Boliviana de Aviación, and two other airlines fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Miguel de Tucumán to Uyuni via Terminal de Tucumán, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Uyuni Airport via Ezeiza, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $15–22
- Semi bed
- $12–18
- Phone
- +54 810-888-3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupofonobus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Book at
- grupofonobus.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $18–26
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $17–25
- Cama
- $19–29
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $28–45
- Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $28–45
- Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $9–15
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $14–21
- Bed
- $16–25
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $2–4
- Bed
- $2–5
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $27–40
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $15–23
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- [email protected]
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quechisla
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Quechisla
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- Balut
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Balut
- Semicama
- $4–7
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Phone
- +54 387 413 8191
- Website
- La Veloz Turismo
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- La Veloz Turismo
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucumán to Uyuni is 903 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from Tucumán to Uyuni.
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