Uyuni to Coroico is about 400 road miles (644 km): roughly 10 h 19 min at the wheel if you don't stop.
Full advisory: Bolivia. Advisory issued: Bolivia August 18, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Bolivia: “Most highways do not have shoulders, fences, or barriers, and there are few lane markings.”
| Distance | 400 mi (644 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 10 h 19 min |
| Main roads, in order | F30 → F1 → F3 |
| Departments on the route | Potosí, Oruro, La Paz |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 16.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
The Uyuni–Coroico drive in a few lines
F1 (202 mi) and F30 (123 mi) carry about 81% of the 400 miles. It runs through 3 departments: Potosí, Oruro, La Paz. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Uyuni to Coroico
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| F30 | 0–123 | 123 | Potosí, Oruro |
| F1 | 123–325 | 202 | Oruro, La Paz |
| connecting roads | 325–327 | 2 | La Paz |
| local roads | 327–339 | 12 | La Paz |
| F3 | 339–395 | 56 | La Paz |
| local roads | 395–400 | 5 | La Paz |
- Mile 78 of this route: Potosí → Oruro (department line)
- Mile 236 of this route: Oruro → La Paz (department line)
Stops between Uyuni and Coroico
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Machacamarca Railway museum (mile 176), Max Schreier Planetarium (mile 333)
- Nature and outdoors: Patrimonio natural paisajístico Siete Lagunas (mile 339), Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (mile 381)
- Museums and history: Machacamarca Railway museum (mile 176), Museo Nacional Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas (mile 195), Tama Chullpa (mile 256)
Machacamarca Railway museum
The Machacamarca Railway Museum (Museo Ferroviario de Machacamarca) is a railway museum in the municipality of Machacamarca, in Bolivia's Oruro department.
Museo Nacional Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas
Bolivia's national anthropology museum named for Eduardo López Rivas preserves, studies and shares the archaeological, ethnographic and folk heritage of the Altiplano region.
Arenales de Cochiraya
Northwest of Oruro, the Arenales de Cochiraya are 150 hectares of sand formations at the foot of Cerro San Pedro, protected as cultural and landscape heritage and home to a sand sculpture festival since 2004.
Tama Chullpa
On the Bolivian Altiplano near the community of Culli Culli Alto, Tama Chullpa is a necropolis of funerary towers, or chullpas, attributed to the pre-Inca Pacajes culture of the Late Intermediate period.
Max Schreier Planetarium
Run by the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, the Max Schreier Planetarium in La Paz shares knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics with the public.
Patrimonio natural paisajístico Siete Lagunas
Siete Lagunas is a protected natural landscape in the Hampaturi area of La Paz municipality, set aside for preservation by a 2015 municipal ordinance.
Cerro Aruntaya
Cerro Aruntaya is a geological formation in a municipal protected area in southern La Paz, covering about 10.8 hectares of dry valley and puna landscape.
Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
Cotapata covers the north face of the Cordillera Real in the La Paz Yungas, about 20 km north of La Paz. The pre-Hispanic Choro Trail, still stone-paved in places, descends through it from near La Cumbre pass to the village of Chairo.
More drives to Coroico
- La Paz, Bolivia to Coroico
- Llallagua to Coroico
- Quillacollo to Coroico
- Villa Tunari to Coroico
- Cochabamba to Coroico
- Potosí to Coroico
From Uyuni to other places in Bolivia
- Uyuni to Tarata
- Uyuni to Chulumani
- Uyuni to Samaipata
- Uyuni to Chucuito, Peru
- Uyuni to Cafayate, Argentina
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Uyuni to Coroico?
About 10 h 19 min of driving without stops, over 400 miles.
How far is Coroico from Uyuni by car?
About 400 miles (644 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from Uyuni to Coroico?
The U.S. State Department rates Bolivia Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Uyuni to Coroico use?
In order: F30, F1 and F3. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
What are good stops between Uyuni and Coroico?
Closest to the road: Machacamarca Railway museum (railway museum, mile 176, 0.4 mi from the route); Arenales de Cochiraya (municipal protected area, mile 199, 1 mi from the route); Max Schreier Planetarium (planetarium, mile 333, 1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.