Car hire and driving in Bahía Blanca
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Argentina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BHI means 8 km (5 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 Bahía Blanca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahía Blanca to Santa Rosa | Argentina | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Tandil | Argentina | 315 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Neuquén | Argentina | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 40 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Ezeiza | Argentina | 543 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 17 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Laferrere | Argentina | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Moreno | Argentina | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Merlo | Argentina | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Isidro Casanova | Argentina | 554 km (344 mi) | about 8 h 27 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Castelar | Argentina | 556 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| Bahía Blanca to San Justo | Argentina | 557 km (346 mi) | about 8 h 30 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Lomas de Zamora | Argentina | 559 km (347 mi) | about 8 h 31 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Santiago | Chile | 953 km (592 mi) | about 14 h 32 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 44 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Córdoba | Argentina | 832 km (517 mi) | about 12 h 41 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,397 km (868 mi) | about 21 h 19 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,555 km (966 mi) | about 23 h 43 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Montevideo | Uruguay | 687 km (427 mi) | about 10 h 29 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Rosario | Argentina | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Bahía Blanca to Puente Alto | Chile | 937 km (582 mi) | about 14 h 17 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bahía Blanca?
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.