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San Juan · Argentina

Car hire and driving in San Juan

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 11 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 San Juan

Car rental from San Juan: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
San Juan to MendozaArgentina153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
San Juan to ColinaChile274 km (170 mi)about 4 h 11 min
San Juan to San LuisArgentina284 km (177 mi)about 4 h 20 min
San Juan to La RiojaArgentina285 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
San Juan to PeñalolénChile286 km (177 mi)about 4 h 21 min
San Juan to QuilicuraChile289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
San Juan to RencaChile291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
San Juan to SantiagoChile292 km (181 mi)about 4 h 27 min
San Juan to LampaChile294 km (183 mi)about 4 h 29 min
San Juan to Lo PradoChile296 km (184 mi)about 4 h 31 min
San Juan to Puente AltoChile300 km (187 mi)about 4 h 35 min
San Juan to La PintanaChile301 km (187 mi)about 4 h 36 min
San Juan to Buenos AiresArgentina1,005 km (624 mi)about 15 h 20 min
San Juan to CórdobaArgentina412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
San Juan to Santa Cruz de la SierraBolivia1,621 km (1,007 mi)about 24 h 43 min
San Juan to Porto AlegreBrazil1,659 km (1,031 mi)about 25 h 18 min
San Juan to AsunciónParaguay1,270 km (789 mi)about 19 h 22 min
San Juan to MontevideoUruguay1,206 km (749 mi)about 18 h 24 min
San Juan to RosarioArgentina758 km (471 mi)about 11 h 33 min
San Juan to Mar del PlataArgentina1,232 km (765 mi)about 18 h 47 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 San Juan?

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.