There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to Putre by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane UYU - LPB
- Take the bus from La Paz to Lago Chungarábus
- Take the taxi from Lago Chungará to Putretaxi
9h 52m$185–259Drive 443.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Uyuni to Putrecar 443.7 km
9h 10m$55–79Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Humberstone to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus
18h 49m$84–155Fly from Uyuni Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Uyuni Airport to La Paz Airportplane
- Take the bus from La Paz to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Sajamabus
- Drive from Sajama to Putrecar
7h 28mFly from Uyuni Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Uyuni Airport to La Paz Airportplane
- Take the train from Viacha to Charañatrain
- Drive from Charaña to Putrecar
10h 10m$165–182Bus
- Take the bus from Uyuní to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Patacamayabus
- Take the bus from Patacamaya to Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus
20h 21mBus #2
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Internacionalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Putrebus
21h 6m
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Putre is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Putre is to drive which takes 9h 10m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Putre. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Putre via Terminal de Buses Calama, Pozo Almonte, Humberstone and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between Uyuni and Putre is 825 km. The road distance is 443.7 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Putre without a car is to bus via Calama which takes 18h 49m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Uyuni to Putre, including transfers.
Uyuni to Putre bus services, operated by Cruz del Norte Turismo Internacional, depart from Uyuni station.
Uyuni to Putre bus services, operated by Cruz del Norte Turismo Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Buses Calama station.
Putre is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 12:24 PM in Uyuni and 1:24 PM in Putre.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Putre is 444 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Uyuni to Putre.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Putre, Chile?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Putre via Terminal de Buses Calama, Pozo Almonte, Humberstone, and Terminal Rodoviario de Arica in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Viacha to Charaña
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +51 2228 7749
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Cali Internacional
Bus from La Paz to Lago Chungará
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- Trans Cali Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $29–40
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