There are 6 ways to get from Calama to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)CJC - IRJ
11h 32m$284,515–932,046Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de SaltaCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
23h 10m$85,091–175,000Drive 1,283.4 km
- Drive from Calama to La Rioja1,283.4 km
16h 9m$229,531–331,544Bus via Susques
- Take the bus from Calama to Susques
- Take the bus from Susques to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Rioja
23h 15mBus via Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de SaltaAntofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La RiojaLa Quiaca
23h 50m$86,519–193,928Bus via San Salvador de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de JujuyCalama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Rioja
24h 15m$86,310–180,000
Calama to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to bus via San Salvador de Jujuy which costs $85000 - $180000 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $280000 - $950000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Calama and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Calama and La Rioja is 807 km. The road distance is 1283.4 km.
The best way to get from Calama to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $85000 - $180000.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Calama to La Rioja, including transfers.
Calama to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs $280000 - $950000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85000 - $180000 and takes 23h 10m.
Calama to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to La Rioja is 1283 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Calama to La Rioja.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calama to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,300,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–900,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43,000–90,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
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 Calama to Susques
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23,000–76,651
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29,000–42,000
- Semi bed
- $23,000–33,000
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36,000–90,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $44,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $36,000–50,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45,000–69,836
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43,000–113,928
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $43,000–55,000
- 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 Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $50,000–65,000
- Cama
- $60,000–90,000
- 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
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Susques to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–105,047
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $50,000–85,000
- Semicama
- $43,000–60,000
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