Car hire and driving in Neuquén
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 NQN 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 Neuquén
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuquén to Villa Mercedes | Chile | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Neuquén to Temuco | Chile | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
| Neuquén to Los Ángeles | Chile | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Neuquén to Santa Rosa | Argentina | 421 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 25 min |
| Neuquén to Chillán | Chile | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 43 min |
| Neuquén to Valdivia | Chile | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Neuquén to Osorno | Chile | 470 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 10 min |
| Neuquén to San Rafael | Argentina | 483 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Neuquén to Coronel | Chile | 494 km (307 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
| Neuquén to Concepción | Chile | 497 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Neuquén to Puerto Montt | Chile | 500 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Neuquén to San Pedro de la Paz | Chile | 501 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Neuquén to Santiago | Chile | 653 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 58 min |
| Neuquén to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 987 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Neuquén to Córdoba | Argentina | 909 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
| Neuquén to Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,146 km (712 mi) | about 17 h 29 min |
| Neuquén to Rosario | Argentina | 944 km (586 mi) | about 14 h 23 min |
| Neuquén to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 920 km (572 mi) | about 14 h 2 min |
| Neuquén to Puente Alto | Chile | 635 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 41 min |
| Neuquén to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 1,375 km (854 mi) | about 20 h 58 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 Neuquén?
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.