There are 4 ways to get from Lima to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane LIM - IRJ
8h 13m$393,817–1,228,465Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
2d 22h$28,044–359,000Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
2d 12h$178,274–331,637Drive 2,994.5 km
- Drive from Lima to La Riojacar 2,994.5 km
42h 18m$656,422–948,164
Lima to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $170000 - $340000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $390000 - $1300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Omnibus Metán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Lima and La Rioja is 2220 km. The road distance is 2994.5 km.
The best way to get from Lima to La Rioja without a car is to bus via San José de Metán which takes 2 days 12h and costs $170000 - $340000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Lima to La Rioja, including transfers.
Lima to La Rioja bus services, operated by La Veloz Del Norte, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $390000 - $1300000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José de Metán, which costs $170000 - $340000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Lima to La Rioja bus services, operated by La Veloz Del Norte, arrive at Metán station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 7:09 PM in Lima and 9:09 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Omnibus Metán in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Salta, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Salta, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,300,000
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140,000–261,638
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $140,000–210,000
- Cama
- $160,000–240,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $34,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–50,000
- Cama
- $49,000–70,000
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $26,000–36,000
- Bed
- $31,000–44,000
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Yes, the driving distance between Lima to La Rioja is 2994 km. It takes approximately 42h 18m to drive from Lima to La Rioja.
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