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There are 8 ways to get from Santiago to Salta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes 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
    7h 26m
    $193,394–703,394

  2. Bus

    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
    $101,147–311,406

  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 39m
    $148,964–264,564

  4. Drive 1,503.8 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Saltacar car 1,503.8 km
    21h 8m
    $277,165–400,349

  5. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane SCL - JUJ
    9h 37m
    $253,394–745,394

  6. Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    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
    $133,238–713,025

  7. Bus #2

    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 52m
    $102,416–260,000

  8. 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 27m
    $102,416–280,000

Santiago to Salta by bus

Calendar30Weekly Buses
Duration26h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$102,416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,105.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

JetSMART, LATAM Chile, 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 Santiago del Estero y Mitre via Potrerillos, Saenz Peña y Patricios, Lujan, Terminal de Salta, and E. Cornejo Saravia y Mariano Boedo in around 26h 39m.

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