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

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

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  1. Bus, Tour, travel via Antofagasta

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    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    15h 32m

  2. Bus to Calama Airport, fly, travel

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane CJC - ANF
    3. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    14h 49m

  3. Bus, Tour, travel

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

  4. Bus, Tour, travel via Calama

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calama to Antofagastabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    17h 28m

  5. Fly from Uyuni Airport, travel

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane UYU - ANF
    2. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    22h 11m

Calama Airport (CJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Uyuni to Atacama Desert. However, you can 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 bus to Terminal de Buses Calama, walk to Granaderos esquina Manuel Montt, take the bus to Rafael Vargas esquina Bautista, walk to Calama, take the shuttle to Calama Airport, walk to Calama Airport (CJC) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert.

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