Car hire and driving in Buenos Aires
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 AEP 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 Buenos Aires
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires to Ezeiza | Argentina | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Buenos Aires to San Miguel | Argentina | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Buenos Aires to Merlo | Argentina | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Buenos Aires to José C. Paz | Argentina | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Buenos Aires to Moreno | Argentina | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Buenos Aires to La Plata | Argentina | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Buenos Aires to Montevideo | Uruguay | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Buenos Aires to San Nicolás de los Arroyos | Argentina | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Buenos Aires to Rosario | Argentina | 279 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Buenos Aires to Tandil | Argentina | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Buenos Aires to Maldonado | Uruguay | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Buenos Aires to Concordia | Argentina | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Buenos Aires to São Paulo | Brazil | 1,675 km (1,041 mi) | about 25 h 33 min |
| Buenos Aires to Santiago | Chile | 1,137 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 21 min |
| Buenos Aires to Córdoba | Argentina | 648 km (403 mi) | about 9 h 53 min |
| Buenos Aires to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,345 km (835 mi) | about 20 h 30 min |
| Buenos Aires to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 842 km (523 mi) | about 12 h 51 min |
| Buenos Aires to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,039 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 51 min |
| Buenos Aires to Guarulhos | Brazil | 1,689 km (1,050 mi) | about 25 h 46 min |
| Buenos Aires to Campinas | Brazil | 1,704 km (1,059 mi) | about 25 h 59 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 Buenos Aires?
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.