There are 4 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Catamarca by plane, bus, train, 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 Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane AEP - CTC
3h 35m$165,157–570,636Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Retiro to Córdobatrain Buenos Aires
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Catamarcabus
26h 33m$38,968–132,400Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Catamarcabus
14h 30m$65,000–140,000Drive 1,130.3 km
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Catamarcacar 1,130.3 km
11h 7m$152,743–220,629
Buenos Aires to Catamarca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Catamarca is to train and bus which costs $39000 - $140000 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Catamarca is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $160000 - $600000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and arriving at Terminal Catamarca. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Catamarca is 986 km. The road distance is 1130.3 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Catamarca without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $65000 - $140000.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Buenos Aires to Catamarca, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Catamarca bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, depart from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Catamarca is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $160000 - $600000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65000 - $140000 and takes 14h 30m.
Buenos Aires to Catamarca bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, arrive at Terminal Catamarca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buenos Aires to Catamarca is 1130 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Buenos Aires to Catamarca.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Catamarca, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) twice daily. Alternatively, Empresa General Urquiza operates a bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Catamarca 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65,000–120,000 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150,000–550,000
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–550,000
- Phone
- +54 800 2228736
- Website
- argentina.gob.ar
Train from Retiro to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–72,400
- Schedules at
- argentina.gob.ar
- Book at
- webventas.sofse.gob.ar
- Local
- $5,500–8,500
- Primera
- $26,000–60,000
- Pullman
- $30,000–70,000
- Primera (First)
- $25,000
- Camarote (Cabin)
- $72,400
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65,000–120,000
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $65,000–95,000
- Bed
- $85,000–120,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33,000–60,000
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $33,000–46,000
- Bed
- $41,000–60,000
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