There are 5 ways to get from Tarija to Chile 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 Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TJA - SCL
10h 21m$348–710Bus #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$90–178Bus 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$112–173Drive 1,992.4 km
- Drive from Tarija to Santiagocar 1,992.4 km
25h 32m$246–355Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Yacuibabus
- Take the bus from Profesor Salvador Mazza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
47h 17m$105–235
Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Chile is to bus which costs $90 - $180 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Chile is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $340 - $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 21m 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 21m and costs $340 - $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 32m to drive from Tarija to Chile.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Chile?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 4 times a week. 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
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- luisfernandofl@gmail.com
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $7–16
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- Cooptransquechisla@hotmail.com
- Website
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda.
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
- $47–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $55–65
- Semi Cama
- $50–65
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- Expreso San Roque
Bus from Tarija to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roque
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tarija to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Profesor Salvador Mazza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $90–130
- Semi Cama
- $70–110
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–91
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $28–40
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–41
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $22–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $25–35
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- contacto@busesahumada.cl
- Website
- Buses Ahumada
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Buses Ahumada
- Phone
- +591 6 871 0342
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
- 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
- $85–130
- Semi bed
- $70–100
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $17–26
- Semi bed
- $14–20
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
- 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
- $36
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- COITRAM
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- COITRAM
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