There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Calama by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane IRJ - CJC
10h 5m$249–872Bus via Salta #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Salta
23h 50m$60–134Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus Salta
22h 55m$68–153Drive 1,283.2 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Calamacar 1,283.2 km
16h 13m$159–229Bus via Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus Salta
23h 30m$72–149
La Rioja to Calama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Calama is to bus which costs $65 - $160 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Calama is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Calama. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Calama via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between La Rioja and Calama is 807 km. The road distance is 1283.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Calama without a car is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from La Rioja to Calama, including transfers.
La Rioja to Calama bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Calama is to fly which takes 10h 5m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $160 and takes 22h 55m.
La Rioja to Calama bus services, operated by Flecha Bus, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy station.
Calama is 1h behind La Rioja. It is currently 9:33 AM in La Rioja and 8:33 AM in Calama.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Calama, Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Calama Airport (CJC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Calama via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Calama Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Calama Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $50–75
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–79
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–55
- Semi bed
- $30–45
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–76
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $29–40
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Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Calama is 1283 km. It takes approximately 16h 13m to drive from La Rioja to Calama.
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