There are 8 ways to get from Valdivia to Uyuni by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZAL - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
11h 38m$479–713Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
39h 45m$67–188Drive 2,755.8 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Uyunicar 2,755.8 km
32h 17m$340–491Bus to Osorno, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZOS - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
12h 53m$489–778Fly Pichoy Airport to Uyuni Airport
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU)plane ZAL - UYU
19h 58m$551–1,550Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane ZCO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
13h 51m$496–679Bus
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
41h 10m$260–389Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
41h 35m$78–176
Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Uyuni is to bus via Santiago which costs $65 - $190 and takes 39h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Uyuni is to fly and shuttle and Tour which takes 11h 38m and costs $470 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Valdivia to Uyuni. However, there are services departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Uyuni via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Rodoviario Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
The distance between Valdivia and Uyuni is 2472 km. The road distance is 2755.8 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Uyuni without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 39h 45m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Valdivia to Uyuni, including transfers.
Valdivia to Uyuni bus services, operated by TranSantin, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Uyuni is to bus via Santiago which takes 39h 45m and costs $65 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 19h 58m.
Valdivia to Uyuni bus services, operated by TranSantin, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Uyuni is 1h behind Valdivia. It is currently 6:59 PM in Valdivia and 5:59 PM in Uyuni.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Uyuni via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Rodoviario Calama in around 39h 45m. Alternatively, Sky Airline, Boliviana de Aviación, and LATAM Chile fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Uyuni Airport (UYU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Osorno to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Uyuni Airport via Santiago, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $19–24
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $40–60
- Semi bed
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–8
- Semi bed
- $4–7
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +56 63 - 2278532
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kupos Gama BUs
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- Kupos Gama BUs
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- Via-Tur
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Schedules at
- Via-Tur
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
- Cama
- $55–80
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +𝟱𝟲 𝟵 𝟲𝟲𝟱𝟭 𝟮𝟯𝟱𝟮
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Ticket Bolivia
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Caulle
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Buses Caulle
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Schedules at
- ETM
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Road
- $3–5
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Valdivia to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
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