Córdoba Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

It is very easy to reach Córdoba from other parts of Argentina because of its position in the country's geographical center. {edit}By plane The International Airport Ingeniero Talavella, also called Pajas Blancas is 10 km north of the centre. There are flights to several towns in Argentina, to Santiago de Chile, Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) and Porto Alegre (Brazil), though now there are much less flights then in the 90s because of the economic crisis. If you come from overseas you must change in Buenos Aires (you can also do it in Santiago de Chile), where you probably will have to change from Ezeiza airport to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (shuttle bus service relatively expensive, more than half the price of a taxi!). From the airport there is a normal bus to the central area (A5, 1,20 AR$), a minibus service (about AR$ 5 per person) and taxis. {edit}By train Until the 1980's Córdoba was an important railway centre with many connections. Today, the only line left is that to Buenos Aires, via Villa María and Rosario, two times a week. The train is very cheap ($25 for tourist class) in comparison to buses, but the journey is about 5 hs. longer because of the deteriorated rails. There is also a daily local train to Villa María ($4). Train station (there were many, but most of them are out of use now) is near the omnibus terminal, on Boulevard Perón, another in the suburb of Barrio Ferreyra (south-east of the city). {edit}By car The city is connected with most greater towns by good asphalted routes. A motorway to Rosario is been built to connect Córdoba with the Buenos Aires - Santa Fe highway, it's already done until Oncativo and between Carcarañá and Rosario. Another motorway links Córdoba with Carlos Paz. There is a plan to build other motorways to Santa Fe, Tucumán, and Río Cuarto. {edit}By bus Buses are now the most popular public transport. Ominibus terminal is at the crossing of Boulevard Illía with Boulevard Perón near the Río Suquía. There are direct connections to all greater cities and tourist centres of Argentina, with the exception of Ushuaia (you will have to change in Río Gallegos). Very frequent buses to Buenos Aires and Rosario. Also, the local buses to the suburbs stop here, another stop is at Mercado Sur near Plaza San Martín.