There are 4 ways to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert by bus, plane, unknown, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, travel
best- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane COR - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
17h 6mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
32h 8mBus, Tour, travel via Terminal La Rioja
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
33h 13mBus, Tour, travel via Terminal La Rioja #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown
33h 23m
Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between La Rioja and Atacama Desert is 1714 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert without a car is to bus and Tour and travel which takes 32h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 6m to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert, including transfers.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?
There is no direct connection from La Rioja to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz, take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T2, walk to Av. Amadeo Sabattini 645-359, take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional Ing. Aeronáutico Ambrosio Taravella, walk to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Atacama Desert via Terminal de Salta, Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, Antofagasta, and Mano del Desierto in around 32h 8m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–340
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–340
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Ezeiza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–41
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $20–28
- Bed
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $20–29
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $29–45
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $40–60
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $35–50
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi Bed
- $29–45
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–79
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Shuttle from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–64
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $30–50
- Semicama
- $26–40
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