There are 5 ways to get from Atacama Region to Salar de Uyuni by bus, helicopter, shuttle, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, helicopter, Tour, travel
best- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tourbus
- Take the bus from Chañaral to Antofagastabus
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter Anf
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Walk from Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown
15h 1mBus to Chamonate Airport, fly, shuttle, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane CPO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Walk from Salar de Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown
13h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Calama to Uyunibus
- Walk from Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown
19h 49mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChilebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuníbus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasibus
- Walk from Isla Incahuasi to Salar de Uyuniunknown
32h 18mBus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly, shuttle, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane LSC - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni
- Walk from Salar de Uyuni to Salar de Uyuniunknown
16h 5m
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Atacama Region and Salar de Uyuni is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Atacama Region to Salar de Uyuni without a car is to bus and helicopter and Tour and travel which takes 15h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Atacama Region to Salar de Uyuni, including transfers.
What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?
There is no direct connection from Atacama Region to Salar de Uyuni. However, you can take the bus to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour, walk to Chañaral, take the bus to Antofagasta, take the taxi to Antofagasta Airport, take the vehicle to San Pedro de Atacama Airport, take the taxi to San Pedro de Atacama, take the shuttle to Uyuni, then travel to Salar de Uyuni. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama, walk to Chamonate Airport (CPO) airport, fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, take the shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama, take the shuttle to Uyuni, walk to Uyuni, take the shuttle to Salar de Uyuni, then travel to Salar de Uyuni.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from La Florida Airport to Calama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +569 9244 7189
- chanaraltour@gmail.com
- Website
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Chañaral - Agencia Chañaral Tour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
- Book at
- xn--chaaraltour-3db.cl
Bus from Chañaral to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- flavio@cordilleratraveller.com
- 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
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- reservastv@transvip.cl
- 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
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–27
- Cama
- $29–40
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $55–70
- 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
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terrapuerto Atacama to Terminal Balmaceda Ciktur PlussChile
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Cama
- $24–30
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Uyuní
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- Phone
- +591 6862 2730
- info@nomadaexperiences.com
- Website
- Nomada Experience
Bus from Uyuni to Isla Incahuasi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Website
- Nomada Experience
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $11–12
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–30
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $3
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
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