There are 6 ways to get from La Rioja to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)IRJ - SCL
6h 19m$176–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
16h 35m$42–115Drive 889.9 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Santiago889.9 km
12h 12m$110–159Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Lujan
- Take the bus from Lujan to Punta de Vacas
- Drive from Punta de Vacas to Valle Nevado
17h 42m$1,433–1,558Bus via Villa Media Agua
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
18h 19m$52–141Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal MendozaCorrientes / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de SantiagoMendoza / ...
18h 29m$42–90
La Rioja to Chile by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Chile is to bus which costs $40 - $120 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Chile. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terminal Los Héroes via Terminal Mendoza and Los Andes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between La Rioja and Chile is 608 km. The road distance is 889.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Chile without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from La Rioja to Chile, including transfers.
La Rioja to Chile bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Chile is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $170 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $120 and takes 16h 35m.
La Rioja to Chile bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Chile is 890 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from La Rioja to Chile.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM Chile fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Los Héroes via Terminal Mendoza and Los Andes in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $26–40
Bus from Lujan to Punta de Vacas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–94
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $7–11
- Semi bed
- $6–9
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–27
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Lujan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi Bed
- $27–40
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29–40
- Bed
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $26–35
- Bed
- $30–45
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–16
- Bed
- $14–20
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- contacto@busesahumada.cl
- Website
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–54
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $13–17
- Ejecutivo
- $13–16
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–22
- Ejecutivo
- $17–21
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $19–27
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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