There are 6 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tarija (TJA)plane GIG - TJA
10h 17m$277–659Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grandebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbábus
- Take the train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus
45h 2m$124–181Drive 2,715.5 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to Tarijacar 2,715.5 km
34h 18m$274–396Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tarija (TJA)plane SDU - TJA
13h 30m$254–822Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Fundabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus
47h 40m$294–316Bus via Foz do Iguaçu
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Puerto Iguazúbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to El Galpónbus
- Take the bus from El Galpón to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarijabus
2d 14h$220–364
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tarija (TJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija is to bus and train which costs $120 - $190 and takes 45h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs $270 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio and arriving at Tarija via Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Tarija is 2229 km. The road distance is 2715.5 km.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija without a car is to bus which takes 47h 40m and costs $290 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro to Tarija bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tarija is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $320 and takes 47h 40m.
Rio de Janeiro to Tarija bus services, operated by Auto Viação Catarinense, arrive at Terminal Barra Funda station.
Tarija is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 11:20 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 10:20 AM in Tarija.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tarija, Bolivia?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tarija (TJA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Tarija via Terminal Barra Funda and Santa Cruz in around 47h 40m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Tarija via Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo Congonhas, Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Tarija via Belo Horizonte Confins, Sao Paulo, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Tarija via Sao Paulo, Asuncion, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Puerto Quijarro to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Phone
- +55 67 996 148 775
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressomatogrossodosul.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Campo Grande to Corumbá
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- expressomatogrossodosul.com.br
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Barra Funda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- lapreferida.com.bo
Bus from Terminal Barra Funda to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $250
- Schedules at
- lapreferida.com.bo
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Puerto Iguazú
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Puerto Iguazú to El Galpón
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $50–80
- Cama
- $60–90
Bus from El Galpón to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $12–18
- Cama
- $13–20
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $18–40
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