There are 9 ways to get from Salta to Santa Maria by bus, 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 via Corrientes
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes to Paso de los Libresbus
- Take the bus from Uruguaiana to Bagébus 802 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
34h 29mR$545–1,034Drive 1,518.3 km
- Drive from Salta to Santa Mariacar 1,518.3 km
21h 5mR$763–1,101Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Maria
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane SLA - RIA
31h 46mR$1,829–7,512Bus, drive via Santo Ângelo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Oberábus
- Drive from Oberá to Tucunduva Tv. Paranácar
- Take the bus from Tucunduva Tv. Paraná to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelobus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
35h 45mR$661–1,100Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Alba Possebus
- Drive from Alba Posse to Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosacar
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
37h 12mR$686–1,105Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 151
37h 13mR$661–1,170Fly 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)plane SLA - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
16h 28mR$1,168–3,127Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Santa Maria
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Santa Maria (RIA)plane JUJ - RIA
23h 6mR$4,197–14,131Fly Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport, bus
- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Chapecó Airport (XAP)plane SLA - XAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinhobus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
18h 53mR$1,395–4,703
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to bus via Corrientes which costs R$ 500 - R$ 1100 and takes 34h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which takes 16h 28m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 3200.
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 29m.
The distance between Salta and Santa Maria is 2268 km. The road distance is 1518.3 km.
The best way to get from Salta to Santa Maria without a car is to bus via Corrientes which takes 34h 29m and costs R$ 500 - R$ 1100.
It takes approximately 34h 29m 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 bus via Corrientes which takes 34h 29m and costs R$ 500 - R$ 1100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs R$ 1800 - R$ 7500 and takes 31h 46m.
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 1518 km. It takes approximately 21h 5m to drive from Salta to Santa Maria.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil?
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 29m. Alternatively, Gol Transportes Aéreos, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Maria via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–10,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Maria via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–8,500
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Santa Maria via Florianopolis, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Santa Maria via Ezeiza, Sao Paulo, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$4,100–15,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,400
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- 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 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–4,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Florianopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,200–5,500
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–4,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,200
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Ezeiza, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
- 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 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$850–4,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$950–2,200
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Chapecó Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
- Phone
- +54 342 480 6550
- info@elnortemail.com.ar
- Website
- elnortebis.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$215–320
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Semi Cama
- R$220–270
- Cama
- R$250–320
- Phone
- 0800 777 3772
- Website
- Ersa
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Corrientes to Paso de los Libres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$20–260
- Website
- Ersa
- Común
- R$210–260
Bus from Uruguaiana to Bagé
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$200–280
- Schedules at
- onibus.saojoaotransportes.com.br
- Book at
- saojoao.passagensweb.com.br
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Bagé to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–180
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Tucunduva Tv. Paraná to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$40–65
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$100–160
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviaria de Santa Rosa to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$130–200
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$85–130
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$280–490
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$280–400
- Cama
- R$340–490
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$280–490
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$280–400
- Cama
- R$340–490
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$280–490
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$280–400
- Cama
- R$340–490
- Phone
- 0800-777-3772
- contacto@expresosinger.com.ar
- Website
- Expreso Singer
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Oberá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$30–80
- Website
- Expreso Singer
- Semicama
- R$65–80
- Cama
- R$55–75
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Alba Posse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$56–90
- Website
- Expreso Singer
- Semicama
- R$75–90
- Cama
- R$70–90
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Oberá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$30–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$230–489
- Schedules at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Book at
- riouruguaybus.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$230–310
- Cama
- R$290–370
- Phone
- 0800 940 5515
- atendimento@santacruzbus.com.br
- Website
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–85
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$80–110
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
Bus from Rodoviária De Santa Cruz Do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$70–85
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$19–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- R$23–35
- Semi bed
- R$19–26
- Phone
- +55 55 4020-7488
- sac@planalto.com.br
- Website
- planalto.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$65–120
- Schedules at
- planalto.com.br
- Book at
- planalto.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 609 1800
- sac@lopesul.com
- Website
- lopesul.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Chapecó to Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$80–95
- Schedules at
- lopesul.com
- Book at
- lopesul.com
- Phone
- +55 54 3329.0100
- contato@helios.tur.br
- Website
- helios.tur.br
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Carazinho to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$120–180
- Schedules at
- helios.tur.br
- Book at
- helios.tur.br
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