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How to get fromSantiago to Catamarcaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Catamarca by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane plane SCL - CTC
    8h 36m
    $257,320–771,320

  2. Bus via Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Catamarcabus bus Mendoza
    18h 35m
    $69,162–251,415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Catamarcabus bus Mendoza
    18h 30m
    $70,387–200,000

  4. Drive  1,041.7 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Catamarcacar car 1,041.7 km
    14h 23m
    $224,560–324,364

  5. Fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane plane SCL - COR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Recreobus bus
    10h 17m
    $232,940–491,040

  6. Fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane plane SCL - TUC
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal Catamarcabus bus
    11h 55m
    $257,320–973,320

  7. Bus via San Juan

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Los Héroes to Los Andesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Catamarcabus bus
    21h 10m
    $85,114–240,276

Santiago to Catamarca by bus

Calendar55Weekly Buses
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$70,387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Catamarca, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Catamarca via Terminal Mendoza in around 18h 30m.

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