There are 10 ways to get from Salta to Santa Maria by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia to Oberá
- Drive from Oberá to Terminal Rodoviário de Tuparendi
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Tuparendi to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
31h 39mR$519–1,089Drive 1,518.8 km
- Drive from Salta to Santa Maria1,518.8 km
21h 7mR$816–1,179Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Maria
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA)SLA - RIA
20h 16mR$1,638–5,079Bus via Corrientes
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes to Paso de los Libres
- Take the bus from Uruguaiana to Bagé802 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
34h 30mR$1,049–1,723Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul375 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria151
38h 17mR$539–1,198Bus via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Pantano Grande
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pântano Grande to Santa Cruz do Sul902
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria151
38h 44mR$674–1,244Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
47h 3mR$717–1,529Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Santa Maria (RIA)JUJ - RIA
22h 21mR$1,995–6,631Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)SLA - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
14h 37mR$899–2,087Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Perico
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)JUJ - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
18h 22mR$954–1,820
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to bus which costs R$ 500 - R$ 1200 and takes 38h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which takes 14h 37m and costs R$ 900 - R$ 2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to Santa Maria. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes, Terminal Ómnibus Paso De Los Libres, Uruguaiana and Rodoviária De Bagé. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
The distance between Salta and Santa Maria is 2011 km. The road distance is 1518.8 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Santa Maria without a car is to bus via Corrientes which takes 34h 30m and costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1800.
It takes approximately 31h 39m to get from Salta to Santa Maria, including transfers.
Salta to Santa Maria bus services, operated by El Norte Bis, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
The best way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to fly which takes 20h 16m and costs R$ 1600 - R$ 5500. Alternatively, you can bus via Corrientes, which costs R$ 1000 - R$ 1800 and takes 34h 30m.
Salta to Santa Maria bus services, operated by El Norte Bis, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to Santa Maria is 1519 km. It takes approximately 21h 7m to drive from Salta to Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Azul, and Flybondi fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria via Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes, Terminal Ómnibus Paso De Los Libres, Uruguaiana, and Rodoviária De Bagé in around 34h 30m.
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- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$650–2,900
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$800–3,500
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$750–2,900
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Santa Fe, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$750–1,300
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,000
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Maria via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Santa Maria via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Santa Maria via Ezeiza, Sao Paulo, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–9,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$190–355
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- R$230–340
- Semi Bed
- R$190–270
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$14–28
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- R$14–20
- Semi Bed
- R$19–28
- Phone
- +54 342 480 6550
- info@elnortemail.com.ar
- Website
- elnortebis.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$219–320
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Cama
- R$260–320
- Semi Cama
- R$230–280
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$219–350
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Cama
- R$280–350
- Semi Cama
- R$240–300
- Phone
- +54 800 333 2088
- info@aguiladoradabis.com.ar
- Website
- aguiladoradabis.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia to Oberá
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$9–220
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Cama
- R$170–220
- Semicama
- R$130–190
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Tuparendi to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$24–35
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$24–35
Bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$75–144
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$75–110
Bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$80–120
- Phone
- 0800 777 3772
- Website
- ersaonline.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes to Paso de los Libres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$22–270
- Website
- https://www.ersaonline.com.ar/en
- Común
- R$230–270
Bus from Uruguaiana to Bagé
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$180–240
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$45–80
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$45–70
- Cama
- R$50–80
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$260–440
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$260–380
- Cama
- R$290–440
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–340
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$200–300
- Cama
- R$230–340
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$310–550
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$310–460
- Cama
- R$360–550
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$30–80
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- R$30–40
- Cama
- R$55–80
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Pantano Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$410–700
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- R$410–550
- Cama
- R$460–700
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$41–75
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- R$50–75
- Phone
- +54 0376 4456513
- info@riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Website
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegre
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$170–439
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$170–250
- Cama
- R$190–250
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–120
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$105–120
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$45–115
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$45–70
- Executivo
- R$60–75
- Semi-Leito
- R$100–115
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Pântano Grande to Santa Cruz do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$28–85
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$28–40
- Executivo
- R$35–50
- Semi-Leito
- R$75–85
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$190–320
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- R$190–260
- Bed
- R$230–320
- Phone
- +55 51 3375 9595
- sac@unesul.com.br
- Website
- unesul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$230–490
- Schedules at
- unesul.com.br
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$160–390
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- 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
- R$21–40
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- R$26–40
- Semi bed
- R$21–30
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