There are 10 ways to get from Salta to Santa Maria by bus, car, or plane
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Bus, drive via Resistencia
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus Resistenciabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Resistencia to Leandro N. Alembus
- Take the bus from Leandro N. Alem to San Javier Misionesbus
- Drive from San Javier to Rodoviária de Santo Ângelocar
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de Santo Ângelo to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
29h 51mR$470–1,002Drive 1,518.8 km
- Drive from Salta to Santa Mariacar 1,518.8 km
21h 8mR$825–1,192Fly 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
19h 26mR$1,353–5,197Bus via Corrientes
- 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 30mR$1,051–1,725Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Güemes 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
38h 14mR$664–1,128Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Güemes 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 Santa Cruz do Sulbus 375 / ...
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus 151
38h 17mR$549–1,278Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemesbus
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazúbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Foz do Iguaçu to Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalenbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Frederico Westphalen to Terminal Rodoviário de Santa Maria - RSbus
47h 3mR$707–1,319Bus 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
20h 36mR$2,295–7,631Fly 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)plane SLA - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
14h 43mR$880–1,974Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane JUJ - POA
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Santa Cruz do Sulbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Mariabus
16h 23mR$914–2,190
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to bus and drive via Resistencia which costs R$ 470 - R$ 1000 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Salta to Santa Maria is to fly and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs R$ 850 - R$ 2000.
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 1870 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 29h 51m 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 19h 26m and costs R$ 1300 - 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 8m 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 two other airlines fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Santa Maria (RIA) 5 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.
- 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 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–5,500
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Santa Maria via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,500
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to Santa Maria via Ezeiza, Sao Paulo, Salgado Filho International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–12,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$750–4,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to Salgado Filho International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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
- 10h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$750–4,100
- 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$190–357
- 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$14–21
- 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$220–330
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Cama
- R$270–330
- 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$220–350
- Schedules at
- elnortebis.com
- Cama
- R$290–350
- 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 Leandro N. Alem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$9–210
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Cama
- R$160–210
- Semicama
- R$130–180
- Phone
- +54 376 459 6359
Bus from Leandro N. Alem to San Javier Misiones
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$14–16
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$14–16
- Phone
- 08005 518666
- sac@ouroeprata.com
- Website
- 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$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
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$90–144
- Schedules at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Book at
- viacaoouroeprata.com.br
- Semi-Direto
- R$90–140
- 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$300–440
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$320–550
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$320–460
- 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
- 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
- 0800-777-3772
- contacto@expresosinger.com.ar
- Website
- expresosinger.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Alba Posse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$63–100
- Schedules at
- expresosinger.com.ar
- Book at
- expresosinger.com.ar
- Semicama
- R$85–100
- Cama
- R$80–100
- 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$170–442
- 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$55–160
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$55–80
- Executivo
- R$70–90
- Semi-Leito
- R$120–160
Bus from Santa Cruz do Sul to Estação Rodoviária de Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$50–150
- Schedules at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Book at
- santacruzbus.com.br
- Convencional
- R$50–75
- Executivo
- R$65–85
- Semi-Leito
- R$120–150
- 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$210–280
- 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
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- R$26–40
- Semi bed
- R$21–30
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