There are 5 ways to get from Salta to Potosí by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Potosíbus Tarija
16h 25mBus via Terminal de Salta
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarijabus Salta
- Take the bus from Tarija to Potosibus
19h$34–52Drive 717.8 km
- Drive from Salta to Potosícar 717.8 km
9h 50m$64–93Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane TJA - SRE
- Take the bus from Sucre to Potosibus
17h 20m$211–346Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Salta to UyuniSalta
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Potosíbus Uyuni
9h 30m$314–321
Tarija (TJA) to Alcantari Airport (SRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Potosí is to bus via Terminal de Salta which costs $30 - $55 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Potosí is to Tour and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $310 - $325.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Potosí. However, there are services departing from Salta and arriving at Potosí via Tarija. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Salta and Potosí is 847 km. The road distance is 717.8 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Potosí without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Salta to Potosí, including transfers.
Salta to Potosí bus services, operated by Dragon Rojo, depart from Salta station.
Salta to Potosí bus services, operated by Dragon Rojo, arrive at Tarija station.
Potosí is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 23:18 in Salta and 22:18 in Potosí.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Potosí is 718 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Salta to Potosí.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Potosí, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Salta to Potosí via Tarija in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Tarija to Alcantari Airport via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- Expreso San Roque
Bus from Tarija to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roque
- Phone
- +591 71160539
- Website
- Real Audiencia
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Real Audiencia
- Phone
- +591 684 06 744
- Website
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
Bus from Sucre to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Trans Alonso de Ibañez
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- info@tures.tur.ar
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Salta to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
- Phone
- +591 72323251
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Book at
- busbud.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $18–40
- Phone
- +591 2624 6115
- sonia1983@gmail.com
- Website
- Tours Villa Imperial Tarija
Bus from Tarija to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Tours Villa Imperial Tarija
- Website
- TOURS VILLA Imperial Potosi
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