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There are 6 ways to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert by bus, shuttle, unknown, or plane

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  1. Bus, Tour, travel

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    33h 3m

  2. Fly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus, Tour, travel

    1. Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane IRJ - SLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    35h 10m

  3. Bus, Tour, travel via Terminal La Rioja

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    33h 23m

  4. Bus, Tour, travel via Famaillá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Famaillábus bus
    2. Take the bus from Famaillá to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antofagasta to Mano del Desiertoshuttle bus
    5. Walk from Mano del Desierto to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    34h 18m

  5. Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, travel

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane LSC - ANF
    6. Walk from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    29h 45m

  6. Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Calama Airport, travel

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane LSC - CJC
    6. Walk from Calama Airport (CJC) to Atacama Desertunknown unknown
    31h 1m

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from La Rioja to Atacama Desert.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,722.2 km
  • Duration: 33h 3m

What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile?

There is no direct connection from La Rioja to Atacama Desert. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Salta, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA), walk to Ruta Nac. 51 - Acc. Aeropuerto Martin Miguel de Guemes, take the bus to Cornlejo Saravia- Entre Av. H. Yrigoyen y M. Boedo, walk to Terminal de Salta, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, walk to Avenida Pedro Aguirre Cerda esq. Huasco, take the line 111 bus to Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina, walk to Antofagasta, take the shuttle to Mano del Desierto, then travel to Atacama Desert.

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