There are 7 ways to get from Santa María to La Rioja by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Santa María to Aguilarestaxi
- Take the bus from Aguilares to Terminal La Riojabus
6h 52m$27,640–45,665Drive 413.6 km
- Drive from Santa María to La Riojacar 413.6 km
5h 51m$55,177–79,700Bus to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa María to Terminal Catamarcabus
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane CTC - IRJ
7h 52m$229,750–1,245,250Bus via Catamarca
- Take the bus from Santa María to Terminal Catamarcabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus
8h 50m$30,250–41,250Bus
- Take the bus from Santa María to Belenbus
- Take the bus from Belen to Terminal La Riojabus
10h 16mBus #2
- Take the bus from Santa María to Famaillábus
- Take the bus from Famaillá to Terminal La Riojabus
10h 43m$57,000–93,000Bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa María to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane TUC - IRJ
11h 10m$316,500–1,251,000
Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa María to La Rioja is to bus via Catamarca which costs $30000 - $42000 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa María to La Rioja is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $55000 - $80000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa María to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Santa María and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Catamarca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Santa María and La Rioja is 472 km. The road distance is 413.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa María to La Rioja without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $27000 - $46000.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Santa María to La Rioja, including transfers.
Santa María to La Rioja bus services, operated by Transporte Aconquija, depart from Santa María station.
Santa María to La Rioja bus services, operated by Transporte Aconquija, arrive at Terminal Catamarca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa María to La Rioja is 414 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Santa María to La Rioja.
There are 210+ hotels available in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Santa María, Catamarca, Argentina and La Rioja, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Santa María to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal Catamarca in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190,000–1,200,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,500,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,600,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Aguilares to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–32,000
Bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Phone
- +54 9 381 554 5563
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Santa María to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Santa María to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,250
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Santa María to Famaillá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28,000
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
Bus from Santa María to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28,000
- Schedules at
- transporteaconquija.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 386 842 1002
- [email protected]
Bus from Santa María to Belen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Belen to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,407
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $38,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Famaillá to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $29,000–40,000
- Bed
- $37,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Famaillá to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35,000–65,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi Cama
- $35,000–50,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
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