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How to get fromSalta to Santa Cruzby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Salta to Santa Cruz by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus bus Tarija
    2. Take the bus from Tarija to Santa Cruzbus bus Tarija
    17h 49m
    $40–41

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Salvador Mazzabus bus
    2. Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruztrain train Mixto
    24h 47m
    $32–59

  3. Drive  938.5 km

    1. Drive from Salta to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar car 938.5 km
    12h 17m
    $84–121

  4. Bus to Tarija, fly

    1. Take the bus from Salta to Tarijabus bus
    2. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane TJA - VVI
    12h 46m
    $151–381

  5. Bus, train via Tartagal

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Tartagalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tartagal to Salvador Mazzabus bus
    3. Take the train from Yacuiba to Santa Cruztrain train
    25h 6m

  6. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane SLA - VVI
    9h 19m
    $282–741

  7. Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus bus
    2. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane JUJ - VVI
    11h 11m
    $559–814

  8. Bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    2. Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane TUC - VVI
    15h 59m
    $311–800

Tarija (TJA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 49m

What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?

You can take a bus from Salta to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Tarija and Santa Cruz in around 17h 49m. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 4 times a week.

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