There are 6 ways to get from Talca to La Rioja by train, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane SCL - IRJ
10h 57m$297,620–850,135Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus
20h 14m$63,293–139,308Train, bus via Mendoza
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Santiago to Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus
19h 45m$94,251–147,266Drive 1,139.8 km
- Drive from Talca to La Riojacar 1,139.8 km
14h 42m$195,679–282,647Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus
19h 50m$104,424–186,326Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Riojabus
21h 5m$82,181–238,377
Talca to La Rioja by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to La Rioja is to train and bus which costs $60000 - $140000 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to La Rioja is to train and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $290000 - $850000.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Santiago and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Talca and La Rioja is 861 km. The road distance is 1139.8 km.
The best way to get from Talca to La Rioja without a car is to train and bus via Mendoza which takes 19h 45m and costs $90000 - $150000.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Talca to La Rioja, including transfers.
Talca to La Rioja bus services, operated by Buses Altas Cumbres, depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to La Rioja bus services, operated by Buses Altas Cumbres, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to La Rioja is 1140 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Talca to La Rioja.
There are four+ hotels available in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Santiago, Mendoza, and Terminal Mendoza in around 19h 50m.
- 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 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170,000–850,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170,000–750,000
- 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 8m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200,000–850,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–800,000
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Santiago to Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52,958
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 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
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
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- 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
- $38,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- 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
- $43,000–87,049
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Bed
- $55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19,278
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13,467
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–23,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14,978–44,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $32,000–44,000
Bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13,740–44,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $32,000–44,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28,000–60,523
- 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
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–27,000
- Cama
- $26,000–37,000
- Premium
- $85,000–100,000
- 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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