There are 5 ways to get from Tarija to Santiago 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 Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TJA - SCL
10h 10m$347–710Bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarija to Santa Cruzbus Tarija
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santa Cruz
2d$53–117Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Yacuibabus
- Take the bus from Profesor Salvador Mazza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
47h 17m$106–241Drive 1,992.4 km
- Drive from Tarija to Santiagocar 1,992.4 km
25h 32m$246–355Bus via Mendoza
- Take the bus from Tarija to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
47h 55m$89–177
Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra which costs $50 - $120 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $340 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal Los Héroes via Yacuiba, Profesor Salvador Mazza, Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan and Los Andes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 17m.
The distance between Tarija and Santiago is 1462 km. The road distance is 1992.4 km.
The best way to get from Tarija to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 47h 17m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Tarija to Santiago, including transfers.
Tarija to Santiago bus services, operated by Expreso San Roque, depart from Tarija station.
The best way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $340 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 47h 17m.
Tarija to Santiago bus services, operated by Expreso San Roque, arrive at Yacuiba station.
Santiago is 1h ahead of Tarija. It is currently 3:46 AM in Tarija and 4:46 AM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Santiago, Chile?
Boliviana de Aviación flies from Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarija to Terminal Los Héroes via Yacuiba, Profesor Salvador Mazza, Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan, and Los Andes in around 47h 17m.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- Expreso San Roque
Bus from Tarija to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roque
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tarija to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
Bus from Tarija to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Trans Narvaez
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Profesor Salvador Mazza to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $90–130
- Semi Cama
- $70–110
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–92
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $28–40
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–41
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $25–35
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Ahumada
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Buses Ahumada
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autotransportes SAMA
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes SAMA
- Phone
- +591 6 871 0342
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Expreso Tarija
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $85–130
- Semi bed
- $70–100
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $14–21
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- [email protected]
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- COITRAM
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- COITRAM
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
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