There are 4 ways to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert by plane, unknown, bus, 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.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)IRJ - ANF
- Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desert
12h 18mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desert
32h 8mBus, Tour, travel via Terminal La Rioja
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desert
33h 13mBus, Tour, travel via Terminal La Rioja #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desierto
- Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desert
33h 23m
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between La Rioja and Atacama Desert is 927 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 12h 18m 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 taxi to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 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 Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- 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
- $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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $29–40
- 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
- $30–77
- 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
- $32
- 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
- $25–63
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $30–50
- Semicama
- $25–35
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