Castelar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Castelar is a city of 107,786 people in Argentina (Buenos Aires), 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Merlo Gómez train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Castelar runs from about 9 h 53 min a day in late June to 14 h 32 min in late December (computed for -34.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Castelar is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP, 23 km).
Flights to Castelar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Merlo Gómez train station. Trains to Castelar
Buses to Castelar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Buenos Aires, 24 km — tours
- Montevideo, 226 km (Uruguay) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rosario, 265 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mar del Plata, 385 km — flights · trains · buses
- Santa Fe, 385 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Avellaneda, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Merlo, 8 km
- Quilmes, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Laferrere, 12 km
- Paraná, 369 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Castelar?
Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Castelar?
About 107,786 people live in Castelar, across 20 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Castelar in?
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Castelar?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Castelar?
Buenos Aires (24 km), Montevideo (226 km), Rosario (265 km), Mar del Plata (385 km), Santa Fe (385 km).
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.