Santa Fe: 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.
Santa Fe is a city of 391,164 people in Argentina, 21 m (69 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Santa Fe train station. Our booking partner lists 252 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Santa Fe runs from about 10 h 8 min a day in late June to 14 h 16 min in late December (computed for -31.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Fe is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,628 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are General Urquiza Airport (PRA, 27 km).
Flights to Santa Fe: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Santa Fe train station, Santa Fe railway station, Empalme San Carlos train station. Trains to Santa Fe
Buses to Santa Fe · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 252 places to stay in Santa Fe. Of the 77 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (44). Across 15 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 7,078 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Buenos Aires, 395 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Córdoba, 331 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Rosario, 144 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Avellaneda, 399 km — flights · trains
- Merlo, 383 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Laferrere, 397 km — flights · trains
- Paraná, 19 km — tours
- José C. Paz, 366 km — flights · buses · car rental
- San Miguel, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Río Cuarto, 380 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Canelones, Afula, Santa Fe, Callao, Cuneo, Encantado, Montevideo, Rosolini, Santa Fe Springs, Tétouan, Ypacaraí, Junta de Villalba de Losa, Cuba, Beibei District.
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Fe?
Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Fe?
About 391,164 people live in Santa Fe, across 268 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Fe in?
America/Argentina/Cordoba, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santa Fe?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Santa Fe?
Our booking partner lists 252 places to stay in Santa Fe, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Santa Fe?
Buenos Aires (395 km), Córdoba (331 km), Rosario (144 km), Avellaneda (399 km), Merlo (383 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.