There are 3 ways to get from Villazón to Uyuni by bus, train, or car
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Villazón to Uyuni by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villazón to Uyuni is to train which costs $3 - $7 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Villazón to Uyuni is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $13 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villazón and arriving at Uyuni. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Villazón and arriving at Uyuní. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Villazón and Uyuni is 286 km. The road distance is 284.5 km.
The best way to get from Villazón to Uyuni without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $13 - $29.
The bus from Villazón to Uyuni takes 5h 40m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Villazón to Uyuni bus services, operated by Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda., depart from Villazón station.
Villazón to Uyuni train services, operated by Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A, depart from Villazón station.
The best way to get from Villazón to Uyuni is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $13 - $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $7 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Villazón, Potosí, Bolivia and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia?
Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda. operates a bus from Villazón to Uyuni twice daily. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A operates a train from Villazón to Uyuní once a week. Tickets cost $3–7 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Villazón to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
- Phone
- +591 68696873
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Website
- Autotransportes Tupiza
- Phone
- +591 72323251
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Book at
- busbud.com
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Booking & Getting There
Villazón to Uyuni bus services, operated by Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda., arrive at Uyuni station.
Villazón to Uyuni train services, operated by Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A, arrive at Uyuní station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villazón to Uyuni is 285 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Villazón to Uyuni.
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