There are 4 ways to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja 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
best- Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane TPP - IRJ
11h 26m$661,913–1,914,398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Lima - La Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Riojabus
4d 2h$93,689–564,363Bus via San José de Metán
- Take the bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Riojabus
3d 5h$267,745–563,135Drive 3,943.4 km
- Drive from Tarapoto to La Riojacar 3,943.4 km
2d 11h$913,169–1,319,022
Tarapoto (TPP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $260000 - $600000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $650000 - $2000000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarapoto to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Tarapoto and arriving at Terminal La Rioja via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Tarapoto and La Rioja is 2745 km. The road distance is 3943.4 km.
The best way to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja without a car is to bus via San José de Metán which takes 3 days 5h and costs $260000 - $600000.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja, including transfers.
Tarapoto to La Rioja bus services, operated by Turismo Universo EIRL, depart from Tarapoto station.
The best way to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $650000 - $2000000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José de Metán, which costs $260000 - $600000 and takes 3 days 5h.
Tarapoto to La Rioja bus services, operated by Turismo Universo EIRL, arrive at Lima - La Victoria station.
La Rioja is 2h ahead of Tarapoto. It is currently 9:56 AM in Tarapoto and 11:56 AM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Tarapoto, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Sky Airline fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarapoto to Terminal La Rioja via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Terminal de Omnibus Metán in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,300,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Rosario, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,300,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Salta, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,300,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,300,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,600,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,300,000
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Tarapoto to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160,000–393,718
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $160,000–230,000
- Cama
- $200,000–290,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $50,000–70,000
- Cama
- $60,000–85,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal La Rioja
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47,000–97,356
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $47,000–65,000
- Cama
- $55,000–80,000
- Phone
- +51 922 570 344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Universo EIRL
Bus from Tarapoto to Lima - La Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- Turismo Universo EIRL
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
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