Car hire and driving in Mar del Plata
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 MDQ 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 Mar del Plata
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar del Plata to Tandil | Argentina | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Mar del Plata to La Plata | Argentina | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| Mar del Plata to Ezeiza | Argentina | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 30 min |
| Mar del Plata to Berazategui | Argentina | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Mar del Plata to Montevideo | Uruguay | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Mar del Plata to Lomas de Zamora | Argentina | 368 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Mar del Plata to Quilmes | Argentina | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Mar del Plata to Laferrere | Argentina | 373 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Mar del Plata to Lanús | Argentina | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Mar del Plata to Isidro Casanova | Argentina | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Mar del Plata to Avellaneda | Argentina | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Mar del Plata to San Justo | Argentina | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| Mar del Plata to Santiago | Chile | 1,284 km (798 mi) | about 19 h 35 min |
| Mar del Plata to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 384 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Mar del Plata to Córdoba | Argentina | 951 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Mar del Plata to Curitiba | Brazil | 1,601 km (995 mi) | about 24 h 25 min |
| Mar del Plata to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,060 km (659 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Mar del Plata to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,414 km (878 mi) | about 21 h 34 min |
| Mar del Plata to Rosario | Argentina | 627 km (390 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
| Mar del Plata to Joinville | Brazil | 1,536 km (954 mi) | about 23 h 25 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 Mar del Plata?
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.