There are 7 ways to get from Arequipa to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane AQP - IRJ
14h 46m$479,613–1,323,299Bus via Salta
cheapest- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
40h$138,026–249,226Bus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
39h 20m$143,026–239,226Drive 2,151.4 km
- Drive from Arequipa to La Riojacar 2,151.4 km
31h 59m$475,321–686,575Fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane AQP - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Riojabus
15h 2m$374,613–1,279,799Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane AQP - CTC
- Take the bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus
15h 31m$585,613–1,764,299Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
42h 55m$140,226–236,226
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arequipa to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $140000 - $240000 and takes 42h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Arequipa to La Rioja is to fly which takes 14h 46m and costs $480000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Arequipa to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Arequipa and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 20m.
The distance between Arequipa and La Rioja is 1545 km. The road distance is 2151.4 km.
The best way to get from Arequipa to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 39h 20m and costs $140000 - $240000.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Arequipa to La Rioja, including transfers.
Arequipa to La Rioja bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, depart from Arequipa station.
The best way to get from Arequipa to La Rioja is to fly which takes 14h 46m and costs $480000 - $1400000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140000 - $240000 and takes 39h 20m.
Arequipa to La Rioja bus services, operated by Transporte Moquegua Turismo, arrive at Tacna station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Arequipa. It is currently 7:58 PM in Arequipa and 9:58 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arequipa to Terminal La Rioja via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Terminal de Salta in around 39h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,200,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Cuzco, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,300,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,900,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26,227
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4,800–38,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70,000–88,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $70,000–85,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30,000–43,000
- Semi bed
- $24,000–34,000
Bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Semi bed
- $9,500–14,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $34,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $49,000–60,000
- Cama
- $55,000–85,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $30,000–37,000
- Cama
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $15,000–19,000
- Cama
- $22,000–32,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–50,000
- Cama
- $49,000–70,000
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45,000–70,000
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $50,000–70,000
- Semicama
- $46,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi Bed
- $42,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $28,000–41,000
- Semi Bed
- $25,000–35,000
Bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Semi Bed
- $11,000–17,000
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $39,000–55,000
Bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Bed
- $24,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–90,676
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $46,000–75,000
- Semicama
- $37,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Tacna to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $80,000–120,000
- Cama
- $90,000–140,000
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