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La Rioja · Argentina

Car hire and driving in La Rioja

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Argentina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IRJ means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.

Drives from La Rioja

Car rental from La Rioja: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
La Rioja to CatamarcaArgentina148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 15 min
La Rioja to San JuanArgentina285 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
La Rioja to RawsonArgentina290 km (180 mi)about 4 h 26 min
La Rioja to Santiago del EsteroArgentina310 km (193 mi)about 4 h 44 min
La Rioja to San Miguel de TucumánArgentina331 km (206 mi)about 5 h 3 min
La Rioja to CórdobaArgentina338 km (210 mi)about 5 h 10 min
La Rioja to CopiapóChile409 km (254 mi)about 6 h 14 min
La Rioja to La SerenaChile428 km (266 mi)about 6 h 32 min
La Rioja to MendozaArgentina430 km (267 mi)about 6 h 34 min
La Rioja to San LuisArgentina434 km (270 mi)about 6 h 37 min
La Rioja to CoquimboChile437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
La Rioja to Río CuartoArgentina477 km (296 mi)about 7 h 16 min
La Rioja to SantiagoChile576 km (358 mi)about 8 h 47 min
La Rioja to Buenos AiresArgentina986 km (613 mi)about 15 h 2 min
La Rioja to La PazBolivia1,442 km (896 mi)about 21 h 59 min
La Rioja to CuritibaBrazil1,789 km (1,112 mi)about 27 h 17 min
La Rioja to Santa Cruz de la SierraBolivia1,346 km (836 mi)about 20 h 31 min
La Rioja to Porto AlegreBrazil1,509 km (938 mi)about 23 h 1 min
La Rioja to AsunciónParaguay1,018 km (633 mi)about 15 h 32 min
La Rioja to MontevideoUruguay1,174 km (730 mi)about 17 h 54 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in La Rioja?

The right, as everywhere in Argentina.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.