There are 8 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Salta by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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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$551,296–1,001,296Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Cruz to Yacuibatrain Mixto
- Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Terminal de Saltabus
25h 5m$42,961–91,513Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Tarijabus Tarija
- Take the bus from Tarija to Saltabus Tarija
17h 49m$62,171–62,873Drive 938.2 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Saltacar 938.2 km
12h 19m$125,168–180,798Fly to Tarija, bus
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Tarija (TJA)plane VVI - TJA
- Take the bus from Tarija to Bermejobus
- Take the bus from Aguas Blancas to San Ramón de la Nueva Oránbus
11h 9mFly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane VVI - JUJ
9h 5m$561,296–1,243,296Train, 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 5mBus, Tour
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipatabus
- Take the bus from Samaipata to Sucrebus
- Take the bus from Sucre to Uyunibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Salta
11d 9h$538,386–579,386
Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Salta is to train and bus which costs $43000 - $95000 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Salta is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $550000 - $1000000.
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 $62000 - $63000.
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 $550000 - $1000000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $62000 - $63000 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 11:26 PM in Santa Cruz and 12:26 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) 4 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
- $180,000–420,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Tarija via Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180,000–420,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–750,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- silkwayairlines.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,100,000
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Asuncion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–1,200,000
- 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
- $7,500–16,000
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Train from Santa Cruz to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- 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
- $12,958
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Phone
- +591 68681130
Bus from Tarija to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45,352
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Salvador Mazza to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $31,000–45,000
- Cama
- $35,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Salvador Mazza to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38,000–70,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $49,000–70,000
- Semi Cama
- $38,000–55,000
Bus from Tartagal to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35,000–65,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Cama
- $35,000–50,000
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- Trans Villa del Norte
Bus from Tarija to Bermejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Villa del Norte
- Phone
- +54 38 7842 4813
Bus from Aguas Blancas to San Ramón de la Nueva Orán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtsalta.gob.ar
- Phone
- +54 387 842 4813
- Website
- Transportadora Fénix S.R.L
Bus from Salvador Mazza to Tartagal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Transportadora Fénix S.R.L
- Phone
- +591 71355988
- Website
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
Bus from Santa Cruz to Samaipata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5,183
- Schedules at
- Trufi Expreso Samaipata
- Phone
- +591 7116 2591
- Website
- busbud.com
Bus from Samaipata to Sucre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38,000–60,000
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46,000–65,000
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 71162386
- Website
- Trans Caminante SRL
Bus from Sucre to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9,071
- Schedules at
- Trans Caminante SRL
- Rioad
- $9,071
- Phone
- +54 9 387 449 6267
- [email protected]
- Website
- tures.tur.ar
Shuttle from Uyuni to Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $449,203
- Schedules at
- tures.tur.ar
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Salta is 938 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Santa Cruz to Salta.
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