There are 4 ways to get from Peru 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 11m$393,157–1,227,685Bus
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 23h$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 13h$178,274–331,637Drive 2,994.5 km
- Drive from Lima to La Riojacar 2,994.5 km
42h 18m$654,154–944,890
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peru to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $170000 - $340000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Peru to La Rioja is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $390000 - $1300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Lima and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Peru and La Rioja is 2219 km. The road distance is 2994.5 km.
The best way to get from Peru to La Rioja without a car is to bus via San José de Metán which takes 2 days 13h and costs $170000 - $340000.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Peru to La Rioja, including transfers.
Peru 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 Peru to La Rioja is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $390000 - $1300000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José de Metán, which costs $170000 - $340000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Peru to La Rioja bus services, operated by La Veloz Del Norte, arrive at Metán station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Peru. It is currently 4:12 PM in Peru and 6:12 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between 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 Lima to Terminal La Rioja via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán in around 2d 13h.
- 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, Wednesday, 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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