There are 5 ways to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
best- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane AEP - SCL
5h 1m$77–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borjabus Cúcuta
20h 49m$70–140Drive 1,380.7 km
- Drive from Buenos Aires to Santiagocar 1,380.7 km
15h 42m$171–246Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane EZE - SCL
5h 2m$93–395Bus via Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Mendoza
23h 6m$71–167
Buenos Aires to Santiago by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $75 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and arriving at Terminal San Borja. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Buenos Aires and Santiago is 1169 km. The road distance is 1380.7 km.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 20h 49m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago, including transfers.
Buenos Aires to Santiago bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
The best way to get from Buenos Aires to Santiago is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $75 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 20h 49m.
Buenos Aires to Santiago bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago is 1h behind Buenos Aires. It is currently 4:40 AM in Buenos Aires and 3:40 AM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?
Sky Airline, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) hourly. Alternatively, Lineas de Los Andes operates a bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borja once daily. Tickets cost $100–120 and the journey takes 20h 49m. Cata Internacional also services this route 5 times a week.
- 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
- $100–340
Flights from Ministro Pistarini International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
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
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- 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
- $70–260
- 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
- $75–220
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
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $85–120
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–140
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–91
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55–75
- Cama
- $65–90
- 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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