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Rawson · Argentina

Car hire and driving in Rawson

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 UAQ means 12 km (7 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 Rawson

Car rental from Rawson: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rawson to MendozaArgentina148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Rawson to ColinaChile270 km (167 mi)about 4 h 7 min
Rawson to PeñalolénChile281 km (175 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Rawson to San LuisArgentina282 km (175 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Rawson to QuilicuraChile284 km (177 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Rawson to RencaChile287 km (178 mi)about 4 h 22 min
Rawson to SantiagoChile287 km (178 mi)about 4 h 23 min
Rawson to LampaChile290 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Rawson to La RiojaArgentina290 km (180 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Rawson to Lo PradoChile291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Rawson to Puente AltoChile295 km (184 mi)about 4 h 30 min
Rawson to La PintanaChile297 km (184 mi)about 4 h 31 min
Rawson to Buenos AiresArgentina1,005 km (624 mi)about 15 h 19 min
Rawson to CórdobaArgentina413 km (257 mi)about 6 h 18 min
Rawson to Santa Cruz de la SierraBolivia1,626 km (1,010 mi)about 24 h 48 min
Rawson to Porto AlegreBrazil1,661 km (1,032 mi)about 25 h 19 min
Rawson to AsunciónParaguay1,274 km (791 mi)about 19 h 25 min
Rawson to MontevideoUruguay1,206 km (749 mi)about 18 h 23 min
Rawson to RosarioArgentina758 km (471 mi)about 11 h 34 min
Rawson to Mar del PlataArgentina1,230 km (764 mi)about 18 h 45 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 Rawson?

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.