There are 5 ways to get from Chile to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane SCL - IRJ
8h 2m$260,278–453,144Bus via PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus Mendoza
17h 29m$61,278–136,278Bus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus Mendoza
16h 46m$97,269–149,535Drive 888.4 km
- Drive from Santiago to La Riojacar 888.4 km
12h 12m$160,750–232,195Bus via Villa Media Agua
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Media Aguabus
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Riojabus
18h 29m$75,278–205,278
Chile to La Rioja by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to La Rioja is to bus via PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego which costs $60000 - $140000 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chile to La Rioja is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $260000 - $460000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Sur de Santiago and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
The distance between Chile and La Rioja is 620 km. The road distance is 888.4 km.
The best way to get from Chile to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 16h 46m and costs $95000 - $150000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Chile to La Rioja, including transfers.
Chile to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Chile to La Rioja is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $260000 - $460000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95000 - $150000 and takes 16h 46m.
Chile to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to La Rioja is 888 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Chile to La Rioja.
What companies run services between Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Sky Airline, and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from La Moneda Dirección San Pablo to Terminal La Rioja via Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo, Santiago, Mendoza, and Terminal Mendoza in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–600,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–600,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–440,000
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Santiago to Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58,091
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $47,000–70,000
- Semi bed
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $44,000–55,000
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $37,000–46,000
- Cama
- $46,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–87,049
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Bed
- $55,000–75,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Bed
- $21,000–29,000
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $37,000–55,000
- Bed
- $47,000–65,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–66,390
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $20,000–27,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $25,000–31,000
- Ejecutivo
- $25,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21,000–30,000
- Cama
- $28,000–41,000
- Premium
- $90,000–110,000
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
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