There are 5 ways to get from Antofagasta 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 Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane ANF - IRJ
9h 45m$492,419–1,550,450Bus via Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus La Quiaca
28h 14m$93,129–201,896Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
26h 5m$96,411–216,609Drive 1,066 km
- Drive from Antofagasta to La Riojacar 1,066 km
17h 50m$197,011–284,571Bus via Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus Antofagasta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus
27h 59m$110,129–221,896
Antofagasta to La Rioja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antofagasta to La Rioja is to bus via Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano which costs $90000 - $210000 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Antofagasta to La Rioja is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $490000 - $1600000.
No, there is no direct bus from Antofagasta to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Antofagasta and La Rioja is 786 km. The road distance is 1066 km.
The best way to get from Antofagasta to La Rioja without a car is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs $95000 - $220000.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Antofagasta to La Rioja, including transfers.
Antofagasta to La Rioja bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, depart from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada station.
The best way to get from Antofagasta to La Rioja is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $490000 - $1600000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95000 - $220000 and takes 26h 5m.
Antofagasta to La Rioja bus services, operated by Pullman Bus, arrive at Terminal de Salta station.
La Rioja is 1h ahead of Antofagasta. It is currently 10:52 PM in Antofagasta and 11:52 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Antofagasta, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Sky Airline fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Mendoza, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,000,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–116,609
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50,000–65,000
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–116,609
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50,000–65,000
Bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–116,609
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $50,000–65,000
- Phone
- +54 11 5533-3503
- Website
- tigreiguazu.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45,000–85,000
- Book at
- check.busplus.com.ar
- Cama
- $70,000–85,000
- Semicama
- $60,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $48,000–70,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50,000–80,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $65,000–100,000
- Semi Cama
- $50,000–80,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60,000–80,000
- Cama
- $70,000–100,000
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