Air travel : there is a medium size aiport in Mendoza, that services flights from mailand Argentina and International flights to and from Chile. Flight time from Buenos Aires is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. There are daily non stop flights to Mendoza city. Flight time from Chile is 35 minutes.

Flights from Buenos Aires to Mendoza are operated by Aerolineas Argentinas and Lan Chile.

For now (August 2008) I wouldn't go with the former. They are cheaper than Lan Chile, but you are NOT guaranteed a flight!! They are on a semi-permanent strike, until the government works out what to do with their fledging airline.

 

Land travel by bus. Here you hover over the map and chose your destination. Your origin is assumed to be Buenos Aires, Retiro, which is the main bus station in Buenos Aires. Depending on the destination, you might be able to use the "executive" service which has flat beds (there are 130 degrees and 180 degrees beds) plus bathroom, and breakfast service. This is a good option in light of the rising prices.

There is no train service in Argentina.

Andesmar is a reputable bus company to travel Buenos Aires to Chile or to Mendoza. You can now buy and print the tickets using your credit card and check schedule online.

Schedules:

- Buenos Aires - MDZA : Departure times : 7.15 pm, 7.45 pm, 8 pm, 8.30 pm, 9 pm. Price one way, bed : 150 pesos. Date Updated August 15, 2007

- MDZA - Buenos Aires : Departure times : 4 pm, 6.15 pm, 6.30 pm, 7.30 pm, 8.15 pm. Price one way, bed : 150 pesos. Date Updated August 15, 2007

- Santiago Chile to Mendoza: Daily 8.30 am (Arrives 3.30pm), 10.00 am (Arrives 5pm), 11.30 pm (Arrives 6.30am)(Argentinian times) Schedule from Mendoza to Santiago Chile : Daily 9 am (Arrives 4pm), 12.30 pm (Arrives 7.30pm), 10.45 pm (Arrives 5.45am).

Andesmar Phone Numbers:

Mendoza : (+54261) 4054300

Santiago : (+562) 7796839