There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Caldera 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 CapitƔn Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane IRJ - CPO
10h 9m$284ā955Bus via Copiapó
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las AmƩricasbus
26h 24m$83ā233Drive 816.9 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Calderacar 816.9 km
12h 1m$101ā146Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Calderabus
28h 45m$99ā229Bus via PatquĆa
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to PatquĆabus
- Take the bus from PatquĆa to Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Calderabus
29h 39m$83ā285
CapitƔn Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Caldera is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Caldera is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Plaza Las AmĆ©ricas via Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan, Terminal de buses La Serena and Terminal Casther. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
The distance between La Rioja and Caldera is 486 km. The road distance is 816.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Caldera without a car is to bus via Copiapó which takes 26h 24m and costs $80 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from La Rioja to Caldera, including transfers.
La Rioja to Caldera bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Caldera is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs $280 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Copiapó, which costs $80 - $240 and takes 26h 24m.
La Rioja to Caldera bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at San Juan station.
Caldera is 1h behind La Rioja. It is currently 8:00 PM in La Rioja and 7:00 PM in Caldera.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
AerolĆneas Argentinas and LATAM Chile fly from CapitĆ”n Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Plaza Las AmĆ©ricas via Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan, Terminal de buses La Serena, Terminal Copiapó - Turbus, and Terminal Casther in around 26h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from CapitƔn Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Chamonate Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280ā1,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19ā35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $24ā35
- Semi bed
- $19ā28
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29ā55
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $35ā55
- Semi Cama
- $29ā45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to PatquĆa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13ā26
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $18ā26
- Semi Cama
- $13ā19
Bus from PatquĆa to Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26ā50
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $30ā50
- Semi Cama
- $26ā40
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20ā35
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $23ā35
- Semi Bed
- $20ā28
- 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
- $24ā45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24ā35
- Bed
- $30ā45
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to PatquĆa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10ā18
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $10ā14
- Bed
- $13ā18
Bus from PatquĆa to Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22ā40
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $22ā30
- Bed
- $28ā40
Bus from Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50ā99
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $55ā85
- Semi Cama
- $50ā70
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $70ā95
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14ā75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14ā20
- Cama
- $18ā27
- Premium
- $60ā75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $15ā22
- Cama
- $21ā30
- Premium
- $60ā75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25ā35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $25ā35
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27ā35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $27ā35
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8ā21
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8ā15
- Cama
- $18ā21
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7ā10
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Coquimbo to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7ā11
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las AmƩricas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30ā55
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30ā45
- Cama
- $40ā55
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to PatquĆa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12ā18
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $12ā17
- Bed
- $13ā18
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to PatquĆa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3ā5
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $3ā5
- Bed
- $3ā5
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from PatquĆa to Terminal De Ćmnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
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