The average bus between Santiago and La Rioja takes 19h 50m and the fastest bus takes 19h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Santiago to La Rioja. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Santiago and La Rioja. The earliest departure is at 8:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Santiago is at 8:00 PM which arrives into La Rioja at 4:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Mendoza and take an average of 19h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Santiago station and arriving at La Rioja station via Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
Santiago to La Rioja bus services, operated by Nevada Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to La Rioja bus services, operated by Nevada Internacional, arrive at Terminal La Rioja station.
The distance between Santiago and La Rioja is 576.3 km. The road distance is 960 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal La Rioja via Mendoza and Terminal Mendoza in around 15h 45m.