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How to get fromUyuni to Ecuadorby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to Ecuador by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane UYU - GYE
    16h 40m
    $616–1,520

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Lima - Terminal Arriolabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Duránbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Durán to Guayaquilbus bus
    2d 18h
    $160–768

  3. Drive 3,239.5 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to Guayaquilcar car 3,239.5 km
    47h 28m
    $184–266

  4. Fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane UYU - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    15h 54m
    $301–932

  5. Fly to Cuenca

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane UYU - CUE
    17h 15m
    $286–957

  6. Fly to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane UYU - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus bus
    18h 30m
    $371–1,227

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2d 19h
    $160–268

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,489.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 40m

What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Ecuador?

Boliviana de Aviación, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to Guayaquil via La Paz, Lima - Terminal Arriola, Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, and Durán in around 2d 18h.

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