San Luis: 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.
San Luis is a city of 169,947 people in Argentina, 729 m (2,392 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport (LUQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in San Luis runs from about 10 h a day in late June to 14 h 24 min in late December (computed for -33.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Luis is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport (LUQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,678 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to San Luis: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Luis · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Córdoba, 290 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puente Alto, 396 km (Chile) — flights · buses · car rental
- Peñalolén, 391 km (Chile) — buses · car rental
- Río Cuarto, 184 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rawson, 282 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Rafael, 237 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mendoza, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Juan, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves San Luis?
Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport (LUQ), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is San Luis?
About 169,947 people live in San Luis (GeoNames).
What time zone is San Luis in?
America/Argentina/San_Luis, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in San Luis?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Luis?
Córdoba (290 km), Puente Alto (396 km), Peñalolén (391 km), Río Cuarto (184 km), Rawson (282 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.