There are 6 ways to get from La Paz to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane LPB - IRJ
12h 32m$517,159–1,612,528Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Paz to Villazónbus La Paz
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
33h 13m$88,745–170,422Drive 1,815.7 km
- Drive from La Paz to La Riojacar 1,815.7 km
23h 36m$225,716–326,035Fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane LPB - COR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
16h 23m$502,735–1,021,538Bus via Villazón
- Take the bus from La Paz to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
34h 59mBus via Salta
- 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
37h 25m$122,190–316,082
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to La Rioja is to bus which costs $85000 - $170000 and takes 33h 13m.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to La Rioja is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs $500000 - $1700000.
No, there is no direct bus from La Paz to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from La Paz and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal La Quiaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 13m.
The distance between La Paz and La Rioja is 1446 km. The road distance is 1815.7 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 33h 13m and costs $85000 - $170000.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from La Paz to La Rioja, including transfers.
La Paz to La Rioja bus services, operated by Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo, depart from La Paz station.
The best way to get from La Paz to La Rioja is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs $500000 - $1700000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85000 - $170000 and takes 33h 13m.
La Paz to La Rioja bus services, operated by Trans Del Sur 20 de Mayo, arrive at Villazón station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to La Rioja is 1816 km. It takes approximately 23h 36m to drive from La Paz to La Rioja.
What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and La Rioja, Argentina?
Boliviana de Aviación, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Sky Airline fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Paz to Terminal La Rioja via Villazón and Terminal La Quiaca in around 33h 13m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–2,100,000
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,700,000
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–900,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–900,000
- Phone
- +591 67935831
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25,394
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 70469025
- info@expresotupiza.com.bo
- Website
- expresotupiza.com.bo
Bus from La Paz to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40,423
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard
- $23,000–27,000
- Phone
- +591 71523592
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65,000–121,340
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $85,000–120,000
- Semi bed
- $65,000–95,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $37,000–55,000
- Phone
- +591 7203 7660
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Autobusesquirquinchosrl
- 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
- $47,000–60,000
- 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
- $18,000–130,000
- 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
- $50,529
- 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
- $44,000–86,909
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $44,000–85,000
- 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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