The average bus between Santiago and La Rioja takes 17h 57m and the fastest bus takes 14h. The bus service runs several times 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 3 times a day between Santiago and La Rioja. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santiago is at 3:00 PM which arrives into La Rioja at 5:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 17h 57m. 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 Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
Santiago to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal La Rioja station.
Book your Santiago to La Rioja bus tickets online with Andesmar, Cata Internacional and 2 other operators.
The distance between Santiago and La Rioja is 576.3 km. The road distance is 961 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Mendoza in around 16h 15m.