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There are 5 ways to get from Antofagasta to La Rioja by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane plane ANF - IRJ
    8h 57m
    $640,886–2,048,637
  2. Bus via Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus bus Antofagasta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus La Quiaca
    28h 14m
    $93,124–201,815
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus bus Antofagasta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    26h 5m
    $94,130–211,628
  4. Drive  1,066 km

    1. Drive from Antofagasta to La Riojacar car 1,066 km
    17h 50m
    $231,326–334,137
  5. Bus via Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus bus Antofagasta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal La Riojabus bus
    27h 59m
    $110,124–221,815

Antofagasta to La Rioja by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$94,130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Antofagasta, Chile and La Rioja, Argentina?

LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal La Rioja via Terminal de Salta in around 26h 5m.

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