Traveling by train is always a special experience. The soft and rhythmic movement of the train as it crosses amazing landscapes, the pleasure of looking out the window as you sip on coffee in the dinning car, the strange charm of a train station… In Bolivia, one of the routes that you can make by train is between Villazon and Uyuni, with an optional stop in the picturesque town of Tupiza, surrounded by amazing mountain formations. Read on to find out how.
Villazon to Tupiza by train
The city of Villazon is right on the border between Bolivia and Argentina, and so is considered a city to just pass through. It is a commercial area, very busy with economic activity between Bolivia and Argentina. It is always buzzing with tourists and travelers going between both countries.
Tupiza is a town located at a distance of 91 km from Villazon. The trip by train takes around 4 hours, crossing the landscapes of the valleys and mountains of the region. Tupiza is known for its warm climate, beautiful landscapes and tourist attractions such as rock formations and cannons such as the cañón del Inca.
In order to travel from Villazon to Tupiza by train you must go to the train station located on Antofagasta Av. The trains leave at 15:30 and arrive in Tupiza at 18:30, at the train station of Tupiza, located on Serrano Av. on the corner with Avaroa St. The companies that offer the train service from Villazon to Tupiza are Wara Wara del Sur (Monday and Thursday) and Expreso del Sur (Wednesday and Saturday).
If you want to buy your tickets beforehand, thus ensuring your trip, you can do so by clicking on the following: villazon to tupiza by train
Tupiza to Uyuni
The trips from Tupiza to Uyuni by train take around 6 hours crossing a distance of 207 km through valleys and highland landscapes of Bolivia. The trains leave on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from the Train Station of Tupiza. They leave at 18:25 and arrive in Uyuni at 23:25 at the Train Station located on Ferroviaria Av., on the corner with Abaroa St.
Uyuni is a very important tourist destination in Bolivia, the largest salt desert in the world, which has become well known int he last years due to its amazing topography and landscape that seems from another planet. So much so that it has been featured in the latest Star Wars film as the planet Crait. In order to buy your train tickets online, you can follow this link: by train Tupiza to Uyuni
And back: Uyuni to Villazon by train
For your return trip you can travel directly by train from Uyuni to Villazon, covering a distance of 600 km. The train leaves from the train station of Uyuni at 21:40 and arrives at the train station of Villazon the next day, at 06:05 am. The bus companies that make this service by train from Uyuni to Villazon are Wara Wara del Sur (Wednesday and Sunday) and Expreso del Sur (Tuesday and Friday).
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Have a nice trip!
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