There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to La Rioja by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal La Rioja
12h 12m$50,000–95,000Drive 774.3 km
- Drive from San Rafael to La Rioja774.3 km
9h 21m$100,071–144,546Fly from San Rafael Santiago Germano Airport
- Fly from San Rafael Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)AFA - IRJ
23h 10m$308,498–1,410,665Bus via Villa Media Agua
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Media Agua
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Terminal La RiojaMendoza
13h 5m$51,471–95,337Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)MDZ - IRJ
9h 26m$349,427–645,644Bus to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Ediro San Luis
- Fly from Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)LUQ - IRJ
19h 25m$317,570–1,440,845
San Rafael to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to La Rioja is to bus via Villa Media Agua which costs $50000 - $100000 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to La Rioja is to drive which takes 9h 21m and costs $100000 - $150000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael and arriving at Terminal La Rioja. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between San Rafael and La Rioja is 854 km. The road distance is 774.3 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $50000 - $95000.
The bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal La Rioja takes 12h 12m including transfers and departs once daily.
San Rafael to La Rioja bus services, operated by Viatac, depart from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to La Rioja is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $50000 - $95000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $300000 - $1500000 and takes 23h 10m.
San Rafael to La Rioja bus services, operated by Viatac, arrive at Terminal La Rioja station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to La Rioja is 774 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from San Rafael to La Rioja.
What companies run services between San Rafael, Argentina and La Rioja, Argentina?
Viatac operates a bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal La Rioja once daily. Tickets cost $50,000–95,000 and the journey takes 12h 12m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from San Rafael Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from San Rafael Santiago Germano Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,400,000
Flights from San Rafael Santiago Germano Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,400,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140,000–850,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–600,000
Flights from Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–1,400,000
Flights from Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–95,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $60,000–95,000
- Semi Bed
- $50,000–75,000
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $20,000–27,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $25,000–31,000
- Ejecutivo
- $25,000–30,000
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $13,000–18,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $16,000–21,000
- Ejecutivo
- $17,000–20,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Semi bed
- $31,000–43,000
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Semi bed
- $14,000–21,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Cama
- $37,000–45,000
- Cama
- $45,000–65,000
- Phone
- +54 0 261 517 7578
- ventasweb@iselin.com.ar
- Website
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 260 442 1413
- info@abuttini.com
- Website
- abuttini.com
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,500–23,000
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $17,000–23,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Ediro San Luis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $16,000–22,000
- Bed
- $19,000–27,000
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