There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Santiago 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 29m$175–307Bus
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$41–115Drive 889.9 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Santiago889.9 km
12h 12m$110–159Bus 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
17h 58m$52–140Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal MendozaCorrientes / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de SantiagoMendoza / ...
18h$41–89
La Rioja to Santiago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to bus which costs $40 - $120 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $170 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Santiago. 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 Santiago is 603 km. The road distance is 889.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 29m 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 29m and costs $170 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $120 and takes 16h 35m.
La Rioja to Santiago bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Santiago is 890 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from La Rioja to Santiago.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM Chile fly 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 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
- When
- 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 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- 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 46m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- 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 36m
- When
- Monday
- 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 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
- 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
- $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
- $11–16
- 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
- $4–40
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–53
- 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
- $14–44
- 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
- $18–27
- 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
- $24
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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