There are 6 ways to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert by bus, shuttle, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Tour, travel
best- 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 8mFly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus, Tour, travel
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane IRJ - SLA
- 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
28h 22mBus, 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 3mBus, 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 23mBus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane LSC - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown
29h 51mFly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus, Tour, travel
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane IRJ - JUJ
- Take the bus from Perico to General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Güemes 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
30h 56m
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between La Rioja and Atacama Desert is 1722 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 32h 8m 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 de Salta, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA), walk to Ruta Nac. 51 - Aviacion Civil, take the bus to Cornlejo Saravia- Entre Av. H. Yrigoyen y M. Boedo, walk to Terminal de Salta, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from La Florida Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $24–35
- Semi bed
- $19–28
Bus from Perico to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $2–4
- Semi bed
- $1–3
- 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
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $50–70
- Semi Cama
- $35–60
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $35–55
- Semi Cama
- $29–45
Bus from Perico to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $16–24
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $17–24
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- 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
- $33–60
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $50–60
- Semicama
- $40–55
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi Bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $23–35
- Semi Bed
- $20–28
Bus from Perico to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $2–4
- Semi Bed
- $3–5
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $2–4
- Semi Bed
- $3–6
- 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
- $30–78
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@nomades.com
- Website
- nomades.com
Shuttle from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://www.nomades.com/en
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $50–70
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24–35
- Bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $70–95
- expresocosterocoquimbo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $4
- tripturchile@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Perico to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $9–14
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $10–14
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Perico to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $10–15
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–16
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