There are 5 ways to get from La Rioja to Santiago 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane IRJ - SCL
6h 18m$175–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus Corrientes / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Mendoza
17h$42–97Bus via Los Andes
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Santiago - Terminal Alamedabus
16h 10m$45–87Drive 890.5 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Santiagocar 890.5 km
12h 14m$110–159Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
18h 38m$57–146
La Rioja to Santiago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to bus via Los Andes which costs $45 - $90 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Santiago is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $170 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Terminal Sur de Santiago via Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
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 10m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 18m 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 18m and costs $170 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Andes, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 16h 10m.
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 14m 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) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Metro Pajaritos via Terminal Mendoza, Los Andes, Santiago - Terminal Alameda, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo in around 16h 10m.
- 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
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- 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 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- 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
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–50
- Semi bed
- $27–40
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–32
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $15–22
- 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
- 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
- $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
- $30–62
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $30–45
- Bed
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $14–18
- Ejecutivo
- $14–17
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–47
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $18–22
- Ejecutivo
- $18–22
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- viajes@pullman.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Santiago - Terminal Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.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
- $25
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- 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
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $45–65
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Cama
- $20–29
- Premium
- $65–80
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