There are 7 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Astor Piazzolla International Airport
best- Fly from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane MDQ - SCL
4h 52m$109–503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de La Plata to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
27h 8m$61–163Train, bus
- Take the train from La Plata to Constitucióntrain Roca: Plaza Constitución
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borjabus Cúcuta
23h 32m$102–124Drive 1,432.3 km
- Drive from La Plata to Santiagocar 1,432.3 km
16h 21m$177–256Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane AEP - SCL
5h 43m$77–305Shuttle to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from La Plata to Ezeiza - Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane EZE - SCL
5h 32m$91–428Train, bus via Avenida 51_Calle 15.
- Take the train from La Plata to Constitucióntrain Roca: Plaza Constitución
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Buenos Aires
25h 14m$73–148
Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago is to train and bus via Avenida 51_Calle 15. which costs $70 - $150 and takes 25h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Buenos Aires to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Calle 54_Avenida 13 and arriving at Terminal Alameda - Turbus via Terminal de Ómnibus de La Plata and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Santiago is 1316 km. The road distance is 1432.3 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 32m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Santiago bus services, operated by Central Argentino de Mendoza, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de La Plata station.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 27h 8m.
Buenos Aires to Santiago bus services, operated by Central Argentino de Mendoza, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Santiago is 1h behind Buenos Aires. It is currently 1:05 PM in Buenos Aires and 12:05 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?
Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calle 54_Avenida 13 to Pajaritos Dirección San Pablo via Avenida 7_Calle 43, Terminal de Ómnibus de La Plata, Terminal Mendoza, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Astor Piazzolla International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from La Plata to Constitución
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $1
- Primera
- $1–3
- Pullman
- $1–4
Train from La Plata to Constitución
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $1
- Primera
- $1–3
- Pullman
- $1–4
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +549 112 455 7778
- [email protected]
- Website
- trasladosezeiza.com.ar
Shuttle from La Plata to Ezeiza - Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- trasladosezeiza.com.ar
- Book at
- trasladosezeiza.com.ar
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $80–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–140
- Phone
- +54 261 4690541
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Argentino de Mendoza
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de La Plata to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Central Argentino de Mendoza
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de La Plata to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–70
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
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