TERMINAL DE OMNIBUS DE LA RIOJA

The bus terminal is impressive with the small size of the city. Besides, he's eccentric.

For Buenos Aires, General Urquiza, Chevallier or El Pratio (cheaper) airlines offer a direct bus daily (usually late afternoon, between 6 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.). Count between 3 p. m. and 17 p. m. and around $ 1,800. For the broken, it is cheaper to change buses in Córdoba. For example, with General Urquiza you can buy from La Rioja its ticket for Córdoba (6 hours drive) and its ticket to Córdoba-Buenos Aires (10 hours drive).

For Córdoba, many departures, the company Urquiza leaves every day at 12 p. m., Chevallier leaves at 7:30 p. m. and 11:55 p. m. Count $ 640 for 7:00 a. m.

For San Juan and Mendoza, several buses a day with T.A.C. La Estrella, Andesmar… Departures all day, even in the morning at 7:45 a. m., 10:15 a. m. Many departures between 11 p. m. and 1:50 a. m. Count between $ 700 and $ 950.

For San Luis, a departure at 12:45 p. m. with Socasa.

Towards Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy, several departures a day, most late in the night or early in the morning (between 3 and 6 h), others between 3:30 p. m. and 4:15 p. m., and last at 8:40 p. m., 21:28 p. m. and 11:30 p. m. For Salta count 10 a. m. for a fare between $ 1,150 and $ 1,750.

Towards Puerto Iguazú (combination in Tucumán), with Andesmar, departure at 5:40 a. m. every day for $ 3,000.

For Patagonia, find out about Andesmar.

For provincial cities, you can choose between regular lines (those described below) and private companies, which can provide routes, especially to Chilecito, Aimogasta, Villa Unión, Vinchina and Sanagasta. To Villa Unión and Vinchina for example, Monday to Friday and Sunday at 7 p. m., Saturday at 12:30, with Facundo at 7:30 a. m., Arce at 1:15 p. m. and 20 de Mayo at 7 p. m. daily. To Chilecito or Famatina, count about three departures a day with Facundo (1 p. m., 7 p. m. and 8 p. m., last time except Saturdays), one departure with Nuevo Cuyo (at 10:30 a. m. every day), and one with 20 of Mayo (6:30 except Sunday). Towards Guandacol then Villa Unión, a departure with Facundo at 12:30 p. m. (except Sunday).

Towards Aimogasta, several departures with Facundo, every day of the week (but less on Sunday), at 6:30 a. m., 1 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.

Towards Valle Fértil, departure at 12:15 p. m. on Monday and Friday with Vallecito.

Towards Fiambala, Tinogasta, departure with Robledo on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5 a. m. (return to 2:50 p. m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday).