There are 8 ways to get from Cusco 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 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CUZ - IRJ
10h 52m$474,843–1,511,142Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
2d 8h$149,786–255,922Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
45h 50mDrive 2,429.7 km
- Drive from Cusco to La Riojacar 2,429.7 km
33h 46m$527,500–761,944Fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane CUZ - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal La Riojabus
12h 21m$330,234–1,159,807Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane CUZ - CTC
- Take the bus from Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus
14h 26m$480,249–1,518,745Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
2d 1hBus via Tarija
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Tarijabus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
2d 3h$151,194–818,243
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to La Rioja is to bus which costs $150000 - $260000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to La Rioja is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $470000 - $1600000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Arequipa, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 50m.
The distance between Cusco and La Rioja is 1847 km. The road distance is 2429.7 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 45h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Cusco to La Rioja, including transfers.
Cusco to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to La Rioja is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $470000 - $1600000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 50m.
Cusco to La Rioja bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 3:27 AM in Cusco and 5:27 AM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to Terminal La Rioja via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, and Terminal de Salta in around 45h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,700,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–1,100,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,200,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,600,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,700,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,500,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,600,000
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- informes@transportesmoquegua.com.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25,916
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51904244509
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4,700–38,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70,000–88,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $70,000–85,000
- 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
- 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 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
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 Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $34,000–48,000
- 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 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
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 Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–50,000
- Cama
- $49,000–70,000
- 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
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
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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
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
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
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Tacna to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $80,000–120,000
- Cama
- $90,000–140,000
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–500,000
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591 71898490
- bermejeno@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086535517320
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 4666 2724
- Website
- transplatinium.blogspot.com
Bus from La Paz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $52,286
- Website
- https://www.boliviaentusmanos.com/amarillas/businesscard/platinium-la-paz.html
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tarija to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $46,000–90,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–90,676
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $46,000–75,000
- Semicama
- $37,000–55,000
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35,000–46,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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