La Plata: 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.
La Plata is a city of 195,443 people in Argentina (Buenos Aires), 27 m (89 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Centro Cultural Estacion Provincial.
Key facts
Daylight in La Plata runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late June to 14 h 33 min in late December (computed for -34.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
La Plata is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 54 km (34 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, 58 km).
Flights to La Plata: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Centro Cultural Estacion Provincial. Trains to La Plata
Buses to La Plata · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Buenos Aires, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Montevideo, 161 km (Uruguay) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rosario, 331 km — flights · trains · buses
- Mar del Plata, 344 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Avellaneda, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Merlo, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quilmes, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Laferrere, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- José C. Paz, 87 km — buses · car rental
- Lanús, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Anghiari, Asunción, Bologna, Beersheba, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Concepción, Louisville, Maldonado, Montevideo, Porto Alegre, Coro, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, São Paulo, Sucre.
Common questions
Which airport serves La Plata?
Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is La Plata?
About 195,443 people live in La Plata, across 27 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is La Plata in?
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in La Plata?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near La Plata?
Buenos Aires (52 km), Montevideo (161 km), Rosario (331 km), Mar del Plata (344 km), Avellaneda (48 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.