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How to get fromUyuni Municipality to Atacama Desertby taxi, bus, shuttle, unknown, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Uyuni Municipality to Atacama Desert by taxi, bus, shuttle, unknown, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, Tour, travel via Antofagasta

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    1. Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyunitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    5. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    16h 32m

  2. Taxi to Uyuni Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyuni Airport (UYU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane UYU - ANF
    3. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    21h 37m

  3. Taxi, bus, Tour, travel

    1. Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyunitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Antofagastabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    5. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    17h 16m

  4. Taxi, bus, Tour, travel via Calama

    1. Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyunitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calama to Antofagastabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    5. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    18h 29m

  5. Taxi, bus to Calama Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the taxi from Uyuni Municipality to Uyunitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    3. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane CJC - ANF
    4. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    15h 54m

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration20h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$379Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Uyuni Municipality to Atacama Desert.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 887.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 32m

What companies run services between Uyuni Municipality, Bolivia and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?

There is no direct connection from Uyuni Municipality to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the taxi to Uyuni, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Calama, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Uyuni Airport (UYU) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.

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