Getting There

Air

Argentina's national airline is Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR). Other airlines serving Argentina include Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Copa, Delta, Iberia, LAN, Lloyd Aereo Boliviano, Lufthansa, Pluna, South African Airlines and United Airlines.

Approximate flight times

From Buenos Aires to London is 18 hours (depending on connection), to Los Angeles is 16 hours, to New York is 14 hours 15 minutes, to Singapore is 29 hours 30 minutes and to Sydney is 16 hours.

International airport

Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE) International Airport 50km (31.5 miles) from the city. There is a bus service to the city operating every 30 minutes between 0500-2300 (travel time – 30 minutes). Taxis are also available. Airport facilities include a bank restaurants bureau de change duty-free shops and car hire (Avis Dollar and Localiza). There is also a coach connection to Jorge Newbery airport (locally called Aeroparque) for domestic flight connections.

Departure tax

US$18. For flights to Montevideo (Uruguay) the departure tax is US$8. Passengers in transit and children under two years of age are exempt.

Sea

The main ports are Buenos Aires Quequén and Bahía Blanca. There are ferry connections down the Paraná River from Paraguay and ferries and hydrofoils link Buenos Aires with Montevideo in Uruguay.

Rail

The major direct international route is from Buenos Aires to Asunción in Paraguay. There are also direct rail links with Bolivia Brazil Chile and Paraguay. The timetables and journey times are often disrupted and delays can be expected.

Road

Argentina has a network of aproximately 217 762km (136 101 miles) of roads of which around 156 789km (97 993 miles) are paved. There are well-maintained road routes from Uruguay Brazil Paraguay Bolivia and Chile.

Coach

Direct daily services between Buenos Aires Puerto Alegre São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.