There are 5 ways to get from Lima to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane LIM - IRJ
7h 38m$452,572–1,426,994Bus
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$26,044–470,000Bus 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
2d 12h$178,274–346,637Drive 2,994.4 km
- Drive from Lima to La Riojacar 2,994.4 km
42h 18m$626,347–904,724Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane LIM - CTC
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus
10h 47m$288,572–1,028,994
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 - $350000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $450000 - $1500000.
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 2994.4 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 - $350000.
It takes approximately 7h 38m 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 7h 38m and costs $450000 - $1500000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José de Metán, which costs $170000 - $350000 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 2:11 PM in Lima and 4:11 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) once 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 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–1,100,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,200,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,200,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,200,000
- 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 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
- $47,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $60,000–85,000
- Semi Cama
- $47,000–70,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $31,000–44,000
- Semi Cama
- $23,000–33,000
- 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
- 6 times a week
- 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
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Semi bed
- $9,500–14,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Semi Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Bed
- $24,000–33,000
- 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
- $2,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $44,000–60,000
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $24,000–34,000
- Bed
- $29,000–42,000
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