Salta: 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.
Salta is a city of 520,683 people in Argentina, 1,054 m (3,458 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Salta railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,618+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Salta runs from about 10 h 38 min a day in late June to 13 h 43 min in late December (computed for -24.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Salta is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport (JUJ, 56 km).
Flights to Salta: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Salta railway station. Trains to Salta
Buses to Salta · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,618+ places to stay in Salta (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 457 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (239), and 6 are five-star. Across 139 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 57,743 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Miguel de Tucumán, 224 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador de Jujuy, 69 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago del Estero, 352 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tarija, 370 km (Bolivia) — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Maracay, Tarija, Calama.
Common questions
Which airport serves Salta?
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Salta?
About 520,683 people live in Salta (GeoNames).
What time zone is Salta in?
America/Argentina/Salta, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Salta?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Salta?
Our booking partner lists 1,618 or more places to stay in Salta, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Salta?
San Miguel de Tucumán (224 km), San Salvador de Jujuy (69 km), Santiago del Estero (352 km), Tarija (370 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.