Car hire and driving in San Luis
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Argentina traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LUQ means 4 km (2 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 Luis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis to Río Cuarto | Argentina | 184 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| San Luis to San Rafael | Argentina | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| San Luis to Mendoza | Argentina | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| San Luis to Rawson | Argentina | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| San Luis to San Juan | Argentina | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| San Luis to Córdoba | Argentina | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| San Luis to Peñalolén | Chile | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| San Luis to Puente Alto | Chile | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| San Luis to La Pintana | Chile | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| San Luis to Santiago | Chile | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| San Luis to Colina | Chile | 405 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| San Luis to Renca | Chile | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| San Luis to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 747 km (464 mi) | about 11 h 24 min |
| San Luis to Porto Alegre | Brazil | 1,472 km (915 mi) | about 22 h 27 min |
| San Luis to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,224 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 40 min |
| San Luis to Montevideo | Uruguay | 950 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 29 min |
| San Luis to Rosario | Argentina | 531 km (330 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| San Luis to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 949 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 28 min |
| San Luis to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 728 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in San Luis?
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.