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

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  1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane SCL - SLA
    6h 55m
    $203,221–753,221

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Saltabus bus Mendoza
    26h 40m
    $100,089–311,334

  3. Bus via Potrerillos

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Potrerillosbus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Lujan to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    26h 22m
    $146,086–261,686

  4. Drive  1,503.8 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Saltacar car 1,503.8 km
    21h 8m
    $282,050–407,405

  5. Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    2. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane MDZ - SLA
    10h 32m
    $112,183–707,580

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Saltabus bus Mendoza
    26h 35m
    $102,416–260,000

  7. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Saltabus bus Salta
    27h 10m
    $102,416–280,000

Santiago to Salta by bus

Calendar30Weekly Buses
Duration26h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$102,416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,105.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Salta via Potrerillos, Saenz Peña y Patricios, and Lujan in around 26h 22m.

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