There are 8 ways to get from La Rioja to Cafayate by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Aguilares
- Take the taxi from Aguilares to Tafí del Valle
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
8h 20m$94,765–123,759Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayate
13h 5m$43,240–63,579Drive 490.8 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Cafayate490.8 km
7h$63,430–91,621Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)IRJ - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
11h 28m$305,542–707,550Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Belen
- Take the bus from Belen to Cafayate
11h 25mBus via Catamarca
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Catamarca
- Take the bus from San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca to Santa María
- Take the bus from Santa María to Cafayate
11h 40mFly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)IRJ - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Valle
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayate
12h 4m$303,942–1,346,950Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)IRJ - CTC
- Take the bus from San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca to Santa María
- Take the bus from Santa María to Cafayate
10h 37m
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 bus which costs $43000 - $65000 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Cafayate is to drive which takes 7h 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 Belen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between La Rioja and Cafayate is 514 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 8h 20m and costs $95000 - $130000.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from La Rioja to Cafayate, including transfers.
La Rioja to Cafayate bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Cafayate bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, arrive at Belen station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Cafayate is 491 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from La Rioja to Cafayate.
There are 244+ 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 Belen in around 11h 25m.
- 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
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–800,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–800,000
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
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–800,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260,000–1,300,000
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
- 8h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,300,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Aguilares
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $23,000–33,000
- Semi bed
- $18,000–26,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Semi bed
- $9,500–14,000
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 San Fernando del Valle de 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
- 3 times a day
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15,000
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–20,000
- Cama
- $23,000–33,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $15,000–19,000
- Cama
- $22,000–32,000
- 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
- +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
- $28,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $28,000–39,000
- Bed
- $33,000–47,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Bed
- $24,000–33,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Semi Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Cama
- $29,000–42,000
- Semicama
- $21,000–29,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $60,000–75,000
Remises Tango
- Phone
- +54 3865 481-620
Remis Libertad
- Phone
- +54 3865 483-108
- Website
- remis-libertad.negocio.site
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