There are 5 ways to get from Tarija to Chile by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TJA - SCL
10h 45m$258–710Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarija to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
2d$96–193Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus
36h 10m$117–178Drive 1,992.4 km
- Drive from Tarija to Santiagocar 1,992.4 km
25h 28m$246–355Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Media Aguabus
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
38h 55m$99–239
Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Chile is to bus which costs $95 - $200 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Chile is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Chile. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Tupiza, Uyuni, Terminal de Buses Calama and PA368-Parada 4 /. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between Tarija and Chile is 1467 km. The road distance is 1992.4 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Chile without a car is to bus via Calama which takes 36h 10m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Tarija to Chile, including transfers.
Tarija to Chile bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, depart from Tarija station.
The best way to get from Tarija to Chile is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Calama, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 36h 10m.
Tarija to Chile bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, arrive at Tupiza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Chile is 1992 km. It takes approximately 25h 28m to drive from Tarija to Chile.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Chile?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarija to PA658-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego via Tupiza, Uyuni, Uyuni, Terminal de Buses Calama, Terminal San Borja, and PA368-Parada 4 / in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz, Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $7–15
Bus from Tarija to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–37
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $18–35
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- Cooptransquechisla@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–70
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $70–100
- Semi Cama
- $55–85
Bus from Media Agua to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–94
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $25–35
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $29–40
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–43
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $19–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- contacto@busesahumada.cl
- Website
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69305170
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTarija/?locale=es_LA
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90–130
- Semi bed
- $70–100
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–41
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- 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 Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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