There are 7 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Salta by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
best- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane VVI - SLA
7h 11m$351,380–1,201,380Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Cruz to Yacuibatrain Mixto
- Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Terminal de Saltabus
24h 47m$42,257–91,031Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus Tarija
17h 49m$64,718–65,192Drive 938.2 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Saltacar 938.2 km
12h 19m$127,113–183,608Fly to Tarija, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA)plane VVI - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus
13h 38m$229,688–649,688Fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane VVI - JUJ
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
10h 20m$914,580–1,277,380Train, bus via Tartagal
- Take the train from Santa Cruz to Yacuibatrain
- Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Tartagalbus
- Take the bus from Tartagal to Terminal de Saltabus
25h 5m
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Salta is to train and bus which costs $42000 - $95000 and takes 24h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Salta is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $350000 - $1200000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Salta. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz and arriving at Salta via Tarija. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Salta is 864 km. The road distance is 938.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Salta without a car is to bus which takes 17h 49m and costs $64700 - $65200.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Santa Cruz to Salta, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Salta bus services, operated by Trans Narvaez, depart from Santa Cruz station.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Salta is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $350000 - $1200000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $64700 - $65200 and takes 17h 49m.
Santa Cruz to Salta bus services, operated by Trans Narvaez, arrive at Tarija station.
Salta is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 3:14 AM in Santa Cruz and 4:14 AM in Salta.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Salta, Argentina?
Silk Way Airlines and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Salta via Santa Cruz and Tarija in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180,000–600,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180,000–600,000
- Phone
- (+591) 3 3387000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Santa Cruz to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Santa Cruz to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Santa Cruz to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13,803
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Salta is 938 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Santa Cruz to Salta.
There are 927+ hotels available in Salta.



