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How to get fromLa Rioja to Mendozaby bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rioja to Mendoza by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus bus Corrientes / ...
    7h 36m
    $42,615–115,455
  2. Drive  576.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rioja to Mendozacar car 576.6 km
    8h 14m
    $78,571–113,491
  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane plane IRJ - MDZ
    7h 6m
    $256,542–1,120,550
  4. Bus via Terminal La Rioja

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    9h 6m
    $48,616–95,455
  5. Bus via Bermejo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Bermejobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bermejo to Las Casuarinasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Casuarinas to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    9h 21m
  6. Bus via Vallecito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Vallecitobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vallecito to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    9h 31m
    $69,615–115,455

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$241,110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Mendoza, Argentina?

Andesmar operates a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza twice daily. Tickets cost $38,000–70,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) 4 times a week.

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