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
9h 37m$347–711Bus 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$56–125Bus
- 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$90–177
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 $55 - $130 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to fly which takes 9h 37m 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 9h 37m 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 9h 37m 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 1:41 PM in Tarija and 2:41 PM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Tarija, Bolivia and Santiago, Chile?
Boliviana de Aviación and LATAM Chile fly from Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 6 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
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Phone
- +591 4663 5753
- Website
- Expreso San Roque
Bus from Tarija to Yacuiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Expreso San Roque
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Santiago is 1992 km. It takes approximately 25h 32m to drive from Tarija to Santiago.
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