There are 5 ways to get from Tarija to Santiago by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane TJA - SCL
10h 34m$387–710Bus #2
cheapest- 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$95–187Bus via Calama
- Take the bus from Tarija to Tupizabus
- Take the bus from Tupiza to Uyunibus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus
35h 44m$116–177Drive 1,992.4 km
- Drive from Tarija to Santiagocar 1,992.4 km
25h 28m$246–355Bus
- Take the bus from Tarija to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Media Aguabus
- Take the bus from Media Agua to Los Andesbus
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroesbus
38h 46m$98–240
Tarija (TJA) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 47h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarija to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Tarija and arriving at Terminal San Borja via Tupiza, Uyuni and Terminal de Buses Calama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 44m.
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 via Calama which takes 35h 44m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Tarija to Santiago, including transfers.
Tarija to Santiago bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, depart from Tarija station.
The best way to get from Tarija to Santiago is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $380 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Calama, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 35h 44m.
Tarija to Santiago bus services, operated by Trans Villa del Norte, arrive at Tupiza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarija to Santiago is 1992 km. It takes approximately 25h 28m to drive from Tarija to 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 San Borja via Tupiza, Uyuni, Uyuni, and Terminal de Buses Calama in around 35h 44m.
- 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
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Tarija to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Santa Cruz, Iquique
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- +591 67370711
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 466-60443
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- ticketsbolivia.com
Bus from Tarija to Tupiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $7–16
Bus from Tarija to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $18–40
- Phone
- +591 73858000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tupiza to Uyuni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 8149 3691
- [email protected]
Bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com
- Road
- $55–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $52–70
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $60–70
- Semi Cama
- $55–70
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Media Agua
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $70–100
- Semi Cama
- $55–85
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Media Agua to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $25–35
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–44
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
- Phone
- 600 360 0224
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesahumada.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Los Héroes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- busesahumada.cl
- Phone
- +591 71341858
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69305170
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarija to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/ExpresoTarija/?locale=es_LA
- 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
- $15–41
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- 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
- $39
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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