There are 9 ways to get from Cafayate to La Rioja by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Cafayate to Tafí del Valle
- Take the taxi from Tafí del Valle to Aguilares
- Take the bus from Aguilares to Terminal La Rioja
8h 15m$93,900–123,900Bus #3
cheapest- Take the bus from Cafayate to Terminal de Tucumán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
13h 5m$43,250–64,250Drive 490.5 km
- Drive from Cafayate to La Rioja490.5 km
7h$63,390–91,564Bus to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to La Merced
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)SLA - IRJ
10h 57m$300,500–690,091Bus via Catamarca
- Take the bus from Cafayate to Santa María
- Take the bus from Santa María to San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
- Take the bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
11h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Cafayate to Belen
- Take the bus from Belen to Terminal La Rioja
11h 55mBus #2
- Take the bus from Cafayate to Terminal de Tucumán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
12h 20m$46,250–77,250Bus, bus to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cafayate to Santa María
- Take the bus from Santa María to San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)CTC - IRJ
10h 38mBus, bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cafayate to Tafí del Valle
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Terminal de Tucumán
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)TUC - IRJ
11h 20m$265,400–798,400
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cafayate to La Rioja is to bus which costs $43000 - $65000 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cafayate to La Rioja is to drive which takes 7h and costs $60000 - $95000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cafayate to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Cafayate and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Santa María and Catamarca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Cafayate and La Rioja is 514 km. The road distance is 490.5 km.
The best way to get from Cafayate to La Rioja without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 15m and costs $90000 - $130000.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Cafayate to La Rioja, including transfers.
Cafayate to La Rioja bus services, operated by Transporte Aconquija, depart from Cafayate station.
Cafayate to La Rioja bus services, operated by Transporte Aconquija, arrive at Santa María station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cafayate to La Rioja is 490 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Cafayate to La Rioja.
There are 196+ hotels available in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Cafayate, Argentina and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Cafayate to Terminal La Rioja via Santa María and Catamarca in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220,000–800,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–800,000
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210,000–1,100,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220,000–1,100,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240,000–1,200,000
Bus from Cafayate to Tafí del Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15,900
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Cafayate to Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Santa María to San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Cafayate to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
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
Bus from Tafí del Valle to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15,000
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Aguilares to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $23,000–33,000
- Semi bed
- $18,000–26,000
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 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
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to La Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $15,000–20,000
- Cama
- $22,000–33,000
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 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
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- elindio@infoaire.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate to La Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Cafayate to Belen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
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 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
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
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
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
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Belen to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $28,000–39,000
- Bed
- $33,000–47,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $29,000–42,000
- Semicama
- $21,000–29,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $60,000–75,000
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