There are 8 ways to get from La Rioja to Merlo by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Villa de Soto
best- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Villa de Sotobus
- Take the bus from Villa de Soto to Mina Claverobus
- Take the bus from Mina Clavero to Villa de Merlobus
8h 54m$55,481–135,051Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Villa de Merlobus
9h 8m$47,492–86,651Drive 439.5 km
- Drive from La Rioja to Merlocar 439.5 km
5h 53m$58,264–84,159Fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane IRJ - COR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Villa de Merlobus
12h 17m$468,162–745,270Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Merlobus Cordoba
10h 40m$58,907–128,356Bus via Olta
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Oltabus
- Take the bus from Olta to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Merlobus
13h 21mFly to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ)plane IRJ - LUQ
- Take the bus from Ediro San Luis to Merlobus
11h 55m$362,242–1,540,550Fly to Rio Cuarto Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Rio Cuarto Airport (RCU)plane IRJ - RCU
- Take the bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Villa de Merlobus
17h 38m$248,542–1,044,550
La Rioja to Merlo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to Merlo is to bus which costs $47000 - $90000 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to Merlo is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $55000 - $85000.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to Merlo. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at Villa de Merlo via Villa de Soto and Mina Clavero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between La Rioja and Merlo is 482 km. The road distance is 439.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to Merlo without a car is to bus via Villa de Soto which takes 8h 54m and costs $55000 - $140000.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from La Rioja to Merlo, including transfers.
La Rioja to Merlo bus services, operated by 20 De Junio, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
La Rioja to Merlo bus services, operated by 20 De Junio, arrive at Villa de Soto station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to Merlo is 440 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from La Rioja to Merlo.
There are 401+ hotels available in Merlo.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Merlo, San Luis, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to Villa de Merlo via Villa de Soto and Mina Clavero in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–700,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–700,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–700,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,500,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda Airport via Catamarca, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,500,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Rio Cuarto Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220,000–1,000,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Villa de Soto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36,000–81,052
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $36,000–49,000
- Cama
- $44,000–60,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44,000–97,356
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $44,000–60,000
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- Phone
- 0810 5557 2764
- Website
- gruposarmiento.com.ar
Bus from Villa de Soto to Mina Clavero
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- gruposarmiento.com.ar
- Book at
- gruposarmiento.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Mina Clavero to Villa de Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $8,500–12,000
- Semi Bed
- $6,500–10,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Villa de Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $23,000–33,000
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–27,000
Bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Villa de Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $19,000–28,000
- Semi Bed
- $15,000–23,000
Bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $22,000–31,000
- Semi Bed
- $17,000–25,000
Bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $22,000–31,000
- Semi Bed
- $17,000–25,000
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $19,000–28,000
- Semi Bed
- $15,000–22,000
Bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Villa de Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $17,000–25,000
- Semi Bed
- $13,000–20,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Mina Clavero to Villa de Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6,500–9,500
- Semi bed
- $5,000–7,500
Bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $17,000–24,000
- Semi bed
- $14,000–20,000
Bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $17,000–24,000
- Semi bed
- $14,000–20,000
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Merlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $15,000–22,000
- Semi bed
- $12,000–17,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32,000–58,651
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $32,000–45,000
- Bed
- $40,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Olta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
- Phone
- +54 0264 422 5606
- Website
- socasabuses.com.ar
Bus from Olta to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- socasabuses.com.ar
- Book at
- socasabuses.com.ar
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