There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to Rio Grande by plane, bus, 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 from Uyuni Airport, bus
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Pelotas (PET)plane UYU - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
22h 32mR$3,386–9,622Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes to Paso de los Libresbus
- Take the bus from Uruguaiana to Rio Grandebus
45h 44mR$668–1,189Drive 2,411.8 km
- Drive from Uyuni to Rio Grandecar 2,411.8 km
32h 10mR$1,261–1,822Bus to Alcantari Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to Pelotas (PET)plane SRE - PET
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
30h 42mR$2,766–7,864Bus via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
2d 7hR$815–1,365Bus #2
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
2d 9hR$1,021–1,887Train, bus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Villazón to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus
- Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus
2d 16hR$1,143–1,977
Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Pelotas (PET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to Rio Grande is to bus which costs R$ 650 - R$ 1200 and takes 45h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to Rio Grande is to fly and bus which takes 22h 32m and costs R$ 3300 - R$ 10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to Rio Grande. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at Rio Grande via Terminal La Quiaca, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes, Terminal Ómnibus Paso De Los Libres and Uruguaiana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 44m.
The distance between Uyuni and Rio Grande is 1981 km. The road distance is 2411.8 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to Rio Grande without a car is to bus which takes 45h 44m and costs R$ 650 - R$ 1200.
It takes approximately 22h 32m to get from Uyuni to Rio Grande, including transfers.
Uyuni to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Quechisla, depart from Uyuni station.
Uyuni to Rio Grande bus services, operated by Quechisla, arrive at Villazón station.
Rio Grande is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 10:47 AM in Uyuni and 11:47 AM in Rio Grande.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to Rio Grande is 2412 km. It takes approximately 32h 10m to drive from Uyuni to Rio Grande.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Rio Grande, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to Rio Grande via Villazón, Terminal La Quiaca, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes, Terminal Ómnibus Paso De Los Libres, and Uruguaiana in around 45h 44m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Pelotas via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,500
Flights from Uyuni Airport to Pelotas via La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Pelotas via Santa Cruz, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Pelotas via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Alcantari Airport to Pelotas via Santa Cruz, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
Train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$17–35
- Schedules at
- ferroviaria-andina.com.bo
- Phone
- +55 53 3278 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$26
- Schedules at
- expressoembaixador.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3722-9700
- [email protected]
- Website
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Uruguaiana to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$300–410
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
Bus from Pelotas to Rio Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$30–45
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$27
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$100–170
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$100–150
- Cama
- R$110–170
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$250–420
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$250–370
- Cama
- R$290–420
- Phone
- +54 342 480 6550
- [email protected]
- Website
- elnortebis.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$220–320
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Semi Cama
- R$220–270
- Cama
- R$250–320
- Phone
- 0800 777 3772
- Website
- ersaonline.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes to Paso de los Libres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$21–260
- Website
- https://www.ersaonline.com.ar/en
- Común
- R$220–260
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$31
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Rioad
- R$31
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Uyuni to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–220
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$390–727
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- R$480–700
- Semi Cama
- R$390–600
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$26–45
- Website
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/auto_transporte_tupiza.php
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/autotransportetupiza/?locale=pt_BR
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$310–539
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- R$310–440
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- [email protected]
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$140–504
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- R$170–230
- Semi Bed
- R$140–190
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$140–504
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- R$170–230
- Semi Bed
- R$140–190
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- [email protected]
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$271–302
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- R$302
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$271–302
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- R$302
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- [email protected]
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$300–600
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$360–420
- Leito
- R$500–600
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–650
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$370–440
- Leito
- R$550–650
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$300–600
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$360–420
- Leito
- R$500–600
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$370–650
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- R$370–440
- Leito
- R$550–650
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Villazón to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$440–650
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
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