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Mendoza · Argentina

Car hire and driving in Mendoza

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Argentina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MDZ 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 Mendoza

Car rental from Mendoza: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mendoza to RawsonArgentina148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Mendoza to San JuanArgentina153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Mendoza to PeñalolénChile170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Mendoza to ColinaChile174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Mendoza to SantiagoChile179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Mendoza to Puente AltoChile180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Mendoza to QuilicuraChile182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Mendoza to RencaChile182 km (113 mi)about 2 h 47 min
Mendoza to La PintanaChile183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Mendoza to Lo PradoChile186 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Mendoza to San BernardoChile189 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Mendoza to MaipúChile192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Mendoza to Buenos AiresArgentina986 km (613 mi)about 15 h 2 min
Mendoza to CórdobaArgentina468 km (291 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Mendoza to Porto AlegreBrazil1,699 km (1,055 mi)about 25 h 54 min
Mendoza to AsunciónParaguay1,376 km (855 mi)about 20 h 59 min
Mendoza to MontevideoUruguay1,189 km (739 mi)about 18 h 8 min
Mendoza to RosarioArgentina766 km (476 mi)about 11 h 41 min
Mendoza to Mar del PlataArgentina1,169 km (726 mi)about 17 h 49 min
Mendoza to San Miguel de TucumánArgentina761 km (473 mi)about 11 h 36 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Mendoza?

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 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.