Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AIR
Río Gallegos' airport is 7km northwest of town.
The following are one-way base rates.
Aerolíneas Argentinas
( 0810-2228-6527; Av
San Martín 545)
flies daily to Buenos Aires (AR$1267) and frequently to Ushuaia
(AR$775).
LADE
( 422316; Fagnano 53)
flies several times a week to Buenos Aires, Río
Grande (AR$492), El Calafate (AR$482), Comodoro Rivadavia (AR$776) and Ushuaia.
BUS
Río Gallegos'
bus terminal
(cnr RN3 & Av Eva Perón)
is about 3km southwest of the city
center. Companies include
El Pingüino
( 442169)
,
Líder
( 442160)
,
Bus Sur
(
442687)
,
Andesmar
( 442195)
,
Sportman
( 442595)
and also
TAC
( 442042)
.
Companies going to Chile include
Ghisoni
( 457047)
,
Pacheco
( 442765)
and
beelines straight from the airport to Puerto Natales and El Calafate.
Buses from Río Gallegos
DESTINATION
COST (AR$)
DURATION (HR)
Buenos Aires
1385
36-40
Comodoro Rivadavia
450
9-11
El Calafate
180
4
El Chaltén
300
9
Esquel
655
19
Puerto Madryn
726
15-20
Puerto Natales (Chile)
170
5-7
Puerto San Julián
205
4½
Punta Arenas (Chile)
120
5-6
Río Grande
355
8-10
Trelew
689
14-17
Ushuaia
500
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