There are 8 ways to get from La Rioja to Cafayate by bus, taxi, car, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Aguilaresbus
- Take the taxi from Aguilares to El Mollartaxi
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
9h 33m$123,529–164,435Drive 490.8 km
cheapest- Drive from La Rioja to Cafayatecar 490.8 km
7h 2m$64,323–92,911Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane IRJ - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
10h 32m$463,542–632,550Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Famaillábus
- Take the bus from Famaillá to Tafí del Vallebus
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
10h 59m$67,814–101,876Bus via Belén
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Belenbus
- Take the bus from Belen to Cafayatebus
11h 25mBus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Aguilaresbus
- Take the bus from Aguilares to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayatebus
14h 10m$73,362–117,680Fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane IRJ - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
11h 29m$482,442–1,557,450Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane IRJ - CTC
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Santa Maríabus
- Take the bus from Santa María to Cafayatebus
10h 36m
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Cafayate is to drive which costs $60000 - $95000 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Cafayate is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $60000 - $95000.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Cafayate. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Cafayate via Famaillá and Tafí del Valle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between La Rioja and Cafayate is 523 km. The road distance is 490.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Cafayate without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 33m and costs $120000 - $170000.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from La Rioja to Cafayate, including transfers.
La Rioja to Cafayate bus services, operated by Autotransportes San Juan S.A, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Cafayate bus services, operated by Autotransportes San Juan S.A, arrive at Famaillá station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Cafayate is 491 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from La Rioja to Cafayate.
There are 249+ hotels available in Cafayate.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Cafayate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Cafayate via Famaillá, Famaillá, and Tafí del Valle in around 10h 59m.
- 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 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–550,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–550,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,500,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,500,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160,000–1,100,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Aguilares
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–32,000
Bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15,900
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Famaillá to Tafí del Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,403
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15,900
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Valle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20,000
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15,900
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Santa María to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Famaillá
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Cama
- $35,000–50,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Aguilares
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $41,000–60,000
- Semi Cama
- $32,000–46,000
Bus from Aguilares to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $26,000–37,000
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–27,000
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- elindio@infoaire.com.ar
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000
Bus from Belen to Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Famaillá
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29,000–40,000
- Bed
- $37,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Belen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,476
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $85,000–110,000
Remises Tango
- Phone
- +54 3865 481-620
Remis Libertad
- Phone
- +54 3865 483-108
- Website
- remis-libertad.negocio.site
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