Salto: 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.
Salto is a city of 114,084 people in Uruguay (Salto Department), 52 m (171 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Salto runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late June to 14 h 14 min in late December (computed for -31.39° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Salto in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Salto · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Buenos Aires, 361 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Rosario, 306 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Santa Fe, 262 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Avellaneda, 366 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Merlo, 371 km (Argentina)
- Quilmes, 372 km (Argentina)
- Laferrere, 378 km (Argentina) — buses
- Paraná, 246 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- José C. Paz, 356 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Lanús, 371 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Salto?
About 114,084 people live in Salto (GeoNames).
What time zone is Salto in?
America/Montevideo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Salto?
The Peso (UYU). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Salto?
Buenos Aires (361 km), Rosario (306 km), Santa Fe (262 km), Avellaneda (366 km), Merlo (371 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 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.