There are 5 ways to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport
best- Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane TPP - IRJ
12h 46m$761,959–2,414,452Bus
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$104,067–579,908Bus 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$248,233–473,797Drive 3,943.4 km
- Drive from Tarapoto to La Riojacar 3,943.4 km
2d 11h$896,625–1,295,125Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane TPP - CTC
- Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Terminal La Riojabus
15h 57m$520,459–1,545,452
Tarapoto (TPP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja is to bus via San José de Metán which costs $240000 - $480000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tarapoto to La Rioja is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $750000 - $2500000.
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 $240000 - $480000.
It takes approximately 12h 46m 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 12h 46m and costs $750000 - $2500000. Alternatively, you can bus via San José de Metán, which costs $240000 - $480000 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 4:47 PM in Tarapoto and 6:47 PM in La Rioja.
What companies run services between Tarapoto, Peru and La Rioja, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Tarapoto (TPP) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) twice daily. 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
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700,000–2,500,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Lima, Cordoba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,400,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–2,000,000
Flights from Tarapoto to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,900,000
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Tarapoto to La Rioja is 3943 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Tarapoto to La Rioja.
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