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How to get fromUyuni to Copacabanaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Uyuni to Copacabana by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Uyuni Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane UYU - GIG
    8h 47m
    R$939–4,248

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sucre to Santa Cruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Barra Fundabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    2d 9h

  3. Drive  3,112.8 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to Copacabanacar car 3,112.8 km
    41h 27m
    R$1,580–2,282

  4. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Saltashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    12d 19h
    R$2,345–2,869

  5. Fly Uyuni Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane UYU - SDU
    12h 14m
    R$1,836–5,541

  6. Bus to Alcantari Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus bus
    2. Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SRE - GIG
    16h 37m
    R$1,414–4,684

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR$924Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,479.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Copacabana, Brazil?

Boliviana de Aviación flies from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to Siqueira Campos via Sucre, Santa Cruz, Terminal Barra Funda, Rio De Janeiro, and Terminal Gentileza :: Plataforma A7 in around 2d 9h.

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