There are 6 ways to get from Calama 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 Calama Airport (CJC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CJC - IRJ
11h 19m$380,712–1,232,212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
23h 5m$84,901–214,716Drive 1,283.4 km
- Drive from Calama to La Riojacar 1,283.4 km
16h 14m$238,691–344,776Fly to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane CJC - MDZ
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from San Juan to Terminal La Riojabus
15h 26m$202,212–594,212Bus via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
23h 45m$101,901–214,716Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Saltabus Calama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
24h$88,698–221,387
Calama to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to bus which costs $85000 - $220000 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $380000 - $1300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
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 5m and costs $85000 - $220000.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Calama to La Rioja, including transfers.
Calama to La Rioja bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus station.
The best way to get from Calama to La Rioja is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs $380000 - $1300000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85000 - $220000 and takes 23h 5m.
Calama to La Rioja bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Calama. It is currently 12:53 PM in Calama and 1:53 PM in 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,600,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via La Serena, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,600,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,600,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120,000–800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,400,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,600,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120,000–800,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120,000–360,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140,000–800,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41,000–114,717
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $41,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41,000–114,717
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $41,000–60,000
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45,000–121,387
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $45,000–60,000
- 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
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
- $48,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $48,000–70,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $31,000–46,000
- Bed
- $37,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $48,000–70,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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 San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Semi bed
- $28,000–39,000
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–100,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $65,000–100,000
- Semi Cama
- $50,000–80,000
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40,000–75,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–100,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $65,000–100,000
- Semi Cama
- $50,000–80,000
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10,000–24,000
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $17,000–24,000
- Semi Cama
- $13,000–18,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17,000–23,000
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from San Juan to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $34,000–47,000
- Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60,000–80,000
- Cama
- $70,000–100,000
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