There are 6 ways to get from Calama to La Rioja by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Susques
best- Take the bus from Calama to Susquesbus
- Take the bus from Susques to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Riojabus
22h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Saltabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
23h 10m$85,091–210,000Drive 1,283.4 km
- Drive from Calama to La Riojacar 1,283.4 km
16h 13m$216,674–312,974Fly
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CJC - IRJ
15h 50m$334,397–1,231,692Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
23h 50m$85,879–187,254Bus #3
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Riojabus
24h 15m$91,310–220,000
Calama to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to bus which costs $85000 - $210000 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs $330000 - $1300000.
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 Susques and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Calama and La Rioja is 1371 km. The road distance is 1283.4 km.
The best way to get from Calama to La Rioja without a car is to bus via Susques which takes 22h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 55m 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 bus via Susques which takes 22h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330000 - $1300000 and takes 15h 50m.
Calama to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Susques station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to La Rioja is 1283 km. It takes approximately 16h 13m to drive from Calama to La Rioja.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Calama to Terminal La Rioja via Susques and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 22h 55m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,600,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Concepcion, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,300,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Calama to Susques
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23,000–93,685
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $29,000–42,000
- Semi bed
- $23,000–33,000
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–110,000
- 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 Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36,000–110,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $44,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $36,000–50,000
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $65,000–90,000
- Cama
- $80,000–110,000
- 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
- $44,000–69,836
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $44,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42,000–112,254
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42,000–55,000
- 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
- $55,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $65,000–100,000
- Semi Cama
- $55,000–80,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $70,000–110,000
- Semi Cama
- $55,000–85,000
- 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
- $45,000–85,000
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $70,000–85,000
- Semicama
- $60,000–75,000
- 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
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