There are 4 ways to get from Uyuni to Guayaquil by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane UYU - GYE
17h 4m$276–908Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 21h$98–228Drive 3,237.7 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Guayaquilcar 3,237.7 km
47h 28m$245–354Bus via Tumbes
- Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lima - Surquillo to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2d 22h$149–256
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Guayaquil is to bus which costs $95 - $230 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 17h 4m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Guayaquil. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via La Paz, Plaza Norte and Lima Plaza Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Uyuni and Guayaquil is 2481 km. The road distance is 3237.7 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Guayaquil without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Uyuni to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Uyuni to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Panasur, depart from Uyuni station.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 17h 4m and costs $270 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 2 days 21h.
Uyuni to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Panasur, arrive at La Paz station.
Guayaquil is 1h behind Uyuni. It is currently 4:13 AM in Uyuni and 3:13 AM in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Guayaquil, 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via La Paz, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Uyuni Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via La Paz, Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Uyuni Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via La Paz, Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via La Paz, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- +591 67161020
- [email protected]
- Website
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Schedules at
- uyunipanasur.com
- Phone
- +591 76974976
- [email protected]
- Website
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- todoturismo.bo
- Phone
- +591 76777444
- infoo@ transomar.com
- Website
- transomar.com
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia Trans Omar
- Phone
- +59 128 1779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Predilecto Tours
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Uyuni to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 2 228 1920
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- [email protected]
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oltursa
Bus from Lima - Surquillo to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Oltursa
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- CIVA
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Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Guayaquil is 3238 km. It takes approximately 47h 28m to drive from Uyuni to Guayaquil.
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