There are 6 ways to get from Lima to La Rioja 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 to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane LIM - IRJ
16h 33m$437,969–1,244,940Bus
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$49,028–495,000Bus 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$212,174–478,718Drive 3,015.5 km
- Drive from Lima to La Riojacar 3,015.5 km
43h 38m$713,116–1,030,056Fly 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
13h 49m$454,844–1,337,229Fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane LIM - COR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
14h 40m$361,216–531,955
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $210000 - $480000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 13h 49m and costs $450000 - $1400000.
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 2222 km. The road distance is 3015.5 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 $210000 - $480000.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from Lima to La Rioja, including transfers.
Lima to La Rioja bus services, operated by El Rapido Internacional, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to La Rioja is to fly which takes 16h 33m and costs $430000 - $1300000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José de Metán, which costs $210000 - $480000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Lima to La Rioja bus services, operated by El Rapido Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 3:12 PM in Lima and 5:12 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Sky Airline, and LATAM Chile fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 5 times a day. 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
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,700,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Salta, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340,000–500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–450,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Asuncion, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340,000–500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–500,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340,000–500,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–950,000
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160,000–393,718
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $160,000–230,000
- Cama
- $200,000–290,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $50,000–70,000
- Cama
- $60,000–85,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47,000–97,356
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $47,000–65,000
- Cama
- $55,000–80,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34,000–60,000
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $34,000–48,000
- Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- 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
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