Mendoza: 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.
Mendoza is a city of 114,893 people in Argentina, 853 m (2,799 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Mendoza train station Belgrano.
Key facts
Daylight in Mendoza runs from about 10 h 2 min a day in late June to 14 h 22 min in late December (computed for -32.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mendoza is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,301 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Mendoza: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mendoza train station Belgrano. Trains to Mendoza
Buses to Mendoza · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 179 km (Chile) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Puente Alto, 180 km (Chile) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Maipú, 192 km (Chile) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Viña del Mar, 253 km (Chile) — flights · trains · tours
- Valparaíso, 260 km (Chile) — flights · trains · tours
- San Bernardo, 189 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- Peñalolén, 170 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- Rancagua, 226 km (Chile) — trains
- Quilicura, 182 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- La Pintana, 183 km (Chile) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: São Paulo, Sertãozinho, Ramat Gan, Monterrey, Bergamo, Miami-Dade County, Nashville.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mendoza?
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mendoza?
About 114,893 people live in Mendoza, across 54 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mendoza in?
America/Argentina/Mendoza, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Mendoza?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mendoza?
Santiago (179 km), Puente Alto (180 km), Maipú (192 km), Viña del Mar (253 km), Valparaíso (260 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.