There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Cafayate by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane SCL - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
11h 56m$217,263–799,263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayatebus
29h$104,666–232,250Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Monterosbus
- Take the taxi from Monteros to Tafí del Valletaxi
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
25h 54m$156,003–332,252Drive 1,315.6 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cafayatecar 1,315.6 km
18h 24m$246,688–356,327Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane SCL - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus
- Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus
14h 10m$260,163–1,054,163Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane MDZ - SLA
- Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus
15h 16m$116,439–804,903Bus via Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayatebus
30h 10m$112,353–283,602
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cafayate is to bus which costs $100000 - $240000 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cafayate is to fly and bus which takes 11h 56m and costs $210000 - $800000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Cafayate. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Cafayate via Terminal Mendoza and Terminal de Tucumán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Santiago and Cafayate is 1285 km. The road distance is 1315.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cafayate without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 54m and costs $150000 - $340000.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Santiago to Cafayate, including transfers.
Santiago to Cafayate bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to Cafayate bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Cafayate is 1316 km. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Santiago to Cafayate.
There are 106+ hotels available in Cafayate.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cafayate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cafayate via Terminal Mendoza and Terminal de Tucumán in around 29h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200,000–700,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200,000–700,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Neuquen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200,000–700,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,100,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270,000–1,100,000
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75,000–550,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Monteros
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70,000–130,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $85,000–130,000
- Semi Cama
- $70,000–110,000
Bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24,000–46,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $32,000–46,000
- Semi Cama
- $24,000–35,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Tucumán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70,000–147,853
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi Cama
- $70,000–110,000
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $60,000–75,000
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