There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Catamarca by plane, bus, 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 Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane SCL - CTC
7h 14m$247,283–771,283Bus via Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Catamarcabus Mendoza
18h 35m$69,110–221,360Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Catamarcabus Mendoza
18h 30m$70,416–170,000Drive 1,041.7 km
- Drive from Santiago to Catamarcacar 1,041.7 km
14h 23m$195,321–282,130Fly 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 Terminal Catamarcabus
11h 28m$257,283–1,073,283Fly to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR)plane SCL - COR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Recreobus
10h 16m$212,903–491,003Bus via San Juan
- Take the bus from Terminal Los Héroes to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Catamarcabus
21h 10m$85,036–240,163
Santiago to Catamarca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Catamarca is to bus which costs $70000 - $170000 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Catamarca is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $240000 - $800000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Catamarca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal Catamarca via Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Santiago and Catamarca is 750 km. The road distance is 1041.7 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Catamarca without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $70000 - $170000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Santiago to Catamarca, including transfers.
Santiago to Catamarca bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Catamarca is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $240000 - $800000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70000 - $170000 and takes 18h 30m.
Santiago to Catamarca bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Catamarca is 1042 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Santiago to Catamarca.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Catamarca, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Catamarca via Terminal Mendoza in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–800,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–500,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–700,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $48,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
- Semi bed
- $48,000–70,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $48,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
- Semi bed
- $48,000–70,000
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