There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane SCL - IRJ
7h 45m$239,036–611,487Bus via Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus Mendoza / ...
16h 20m$59,125–201,379Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus Mendoza / ...
16h 15m$60,473–140,000Drive 888.4 km
- Drive from Santiago to La Riojacar 888.4 km
12h 12m$154,726–223,493Bus via Villa Media Agua
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Media Aguabus
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Riojabus
17h 20m$108,475–164,475Bus via Terminal La Rioja
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus
17h 30m$77,473–145,000
Santiago to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to La Rioja is to bus which costs $60000 - $140000 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to La Rioja is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $230000 - $650000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Santiago and La Rioja is 605 km. The road distance is 888.4 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $60000 - $140000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Santiago to La Rioja, including transfers.
Santiago to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to La Rioja is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $230000 - $650000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60000 - $140000 and takes 16h 15m.
Santiago to La Rioja bus services, operated by Cata Internacional, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 6:52 PM in Santiago and 7:52 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Mendoza in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140,000–600,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160,000–600,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230,000–600,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28,000–63,401
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $34,000–48,000
- Semi Cama
- $28,000–39,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $39,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $47,000–70,000
- Semi bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55,476
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–90,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $60,000–90,000
- Semi Cama
- $50,000–75,000
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $55,000–80,000
- Semi Cama
- $44,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–87,046
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Bed
- $55,000–75,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–29,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Bed
- $21,000–29,000
Bus from Media Agua to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $37,000–55,000
- Bed
- $47,000–65,000
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20,000–28,000
- Cama
- $26,000–36,000
- Premium
- $90,000–110,000
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55,476
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +54 264 531-8573
- empresavallecito@yahoo.com
- Website
- plataforma10.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Book at
- plataforma10.com.ar
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55,000–95,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55,000–80,000
- Cama
- $65,000–95,000
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