There are 8 ways to get from Salta to Samaipata by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Salta to Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
21h 31m$76–78Bus via Sucre
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiaca
- Take the bus from Villazón to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipata
22h 53m$38–63Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tartagal
- Take the bus from Tartagal to Pocitos
- Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruz
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
26h 36mDrive 992.9 km
- Drive from Salta to Samaipata992.9 km
13h 49m$89–128Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)JUJ - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
13h 51m$324–1,019Bus via Sucre #2
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Sucre
- Take the bus from Sucre to Samaipata
28h$72–105Bus to Tarija, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Salta to Tarija
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)TJA - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
16h 30m$148–298Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)SLA - VVI
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
13h 6m$294–506
Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Samaipata is to bus via Sucre which costs $35 - $65 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Samaipata is to fly and bus which takes 13h 6m and costs $290 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Samaipata. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Samaipata via Villazón and Sucre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
The distance between Salta and Samaipata is 1286 km. The road distance is 992.9 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Samaipata without a car is to bus which takes 21h 31m and costs $75 - $78.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from Salta to Samaipata, including transfers.
Salta to Samaipata bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to Samaipata bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal La Quiaca station.
Samaipata is 1h behind Salta. It is currently 8:56 AM in Salta and 7:56 AM in Samaipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Samaipata is 993 km. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Salta to Samaipata.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Samaipata, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Salta to Samaipata via Tarija, Santa Cruz, and Santa Cruz in around 21h 31m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Tarija to Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Tarija to Viru Viru International Airport via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- info@fo.com.bo
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tartagal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $19–24
- Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +54 387 842 4813
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tartagal to Pocitos
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–8
- Semi bed
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $22–35
- Semi bed
- $18–25
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard
- $10–13
- Phone
- +591 71162608
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Tarija to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 4664 1125
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Tarija to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Smartaxi
- Phone
- +591 3 3257222
- Website
- smartaxi.com.bo
Radio Movil Vallegrande
- Phone
- +591 3 3526162
- Website
- radiomovilvallegrande.com
Alo Taxi
- Phone
- +591 3 3405858
- Website
- facebook.com
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