There are 6 ways to get from La Rioja to Santiago by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane IRJ - SCL
6h 38m$125–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus Corrientes / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Mendoza
16h 30m$41–95Bus via Los Andes
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes - El Saucebus
- Take the bus from Espacio Urbano-Los Andes to Santiagobus
16h 1m$54–107Drive 890.5 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Santiagocar 890.5 km
12h 15m$110–159Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Mendoza
18h$45–95Bus via Villa Media Agua
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Aguabus
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
18h 31m$50–144
La Rioja to Santiago by bus, taxi, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to bus which costs $40 - $95 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $120 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Santiago via Terminal Mendoza and Espacio Urbano-Los Andes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between La Rioja and Santiago is 603 km. The road distance is 890.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Santiago without a car is to bus via Los Andes which takes 16h 1m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from La Rioja to Santiago, including transfers.
La Rioja to Santiago bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $120 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Andes, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 16h 1m.
La Rioja to Santiago bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Santiago is 1h behind La Rioja. It is currently 8:21 AM in La Rioja and 7:21 AM in Santiago.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Parque Almagro Dirección Fernando Castillo Velasco via Terminal Mendoza, Los Andes - El Sauce, Espacio Urbano-Los Andes, Santiago, and Los Libertadores Dirección Fernando Castillo Velasco in around 16h 1m.
- 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
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–40
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $25–40
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- 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
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29–45
- Bed
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29–45
- Bed
- $30–50
- 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
- $29–59
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29–40
- Bed
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–59
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29–40
- Bed
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $25–35
- 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
- $11–15
- Bed
- $14–20
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $40–60
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $40–60
- Semi Cama
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $35–55
- Semi Cama
- $29–45
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes - El Sauce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $18–25
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $20–26
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–43
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–43
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl
Bus from Espacio Urbano-Los Andes to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–54
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi bed
- $29–45
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $45–60
- 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
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–24
- Premium
- $60–70
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