There are 4 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Mendoza by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane VVI - MDZ
7h 47m$412,280–815,280Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
2d$89,840–128,534Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Mendozabus
31h 4m$153,784–224,472Drive 2,111.3 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Mendozacar 2,111.3 km
26h 22m$280,411–405,038
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Mendoza is to bus via Santiago which costs $90000 - $130000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Mendoza is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $410000 - $850000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Mendoza. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Terminal Mendoza via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 4m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Mendoza is 1808 km. The road distance is 2111.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Mendoza without a car is to bus which takes 31h 4m and costs $150000 - $230000.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Santa Cruz to Mendoza, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Mendoza bus services, operated by Autobuses Quirquincho, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Mendoza is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $410000 - $850000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150000 - $230000 and takes 31h 4m.
Santa Cruz to Mendoza bus services, operated by Autobuses Quirquincho, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Mendoza is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 8:15 AM in Santa Cruz and 9:15 AM in Mendoza.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Mendoza, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) 5 times a week. Alternatively, Autobuses Quirquincho operates a bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Mendoza twice a week. Tickets cost $150,000–220,000 and the journey takes 31h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–700,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,300,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,100,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300,000–1,100,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,300,000
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64,025
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–65,133
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $34,000–48,000
- Semi Cama
- $28,000–39,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $39,000–55,000
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56,992
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- [email protected]
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56,992
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Mendoza is 2111 km. It takes approximately 26h 22m to drive from Santa Cruz to Mendoza.
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