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Weekend getaways in Buenos Aires

Places within easy reach of Buenos Aires, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Buenos Aires

  • Tigre and the Delta

    1 h · Train, Car

    River islands, rowing clubs and wooden houses reached by water bus, plus the Puerto de Frutos market.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    US$10–US$150
    Mitre line train from Retiro, or the Tren de la Costa
    Spring and autumn

  • La Plata

    1 h 10 min · Train, Bus

    The provincial capital, laid out on a grid with diagonals, with a neo-Gothic cathedral and a natural history museum.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    US$10–US$60
    Roca line train from Constitución, or a bus
    All year

  • Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

    1 h 15 min · Ferry

    A walled colonial town of cobbled lanes on the far bank of the river. Pleasant as a day trip, better overnight.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    US$80–US$300
    Fast ferry from Puerto Madero; bring your passport
    All year; spring and summer best

  • San Antonio de Areco

    2 h · Bus, Car

    The gaucho town: silversmiths, estancias for a day of riding and asado, and a festival in November.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    US$30–US$250
    Bus from Retiro, or car out the Pan-American Highway
    Spring and autumn

  • Montevideo, Uruguay

    2 h 15 min · Ferry, Bus, Flight

    A calmer capital with a long riverside promenade, old-town markets and grilled meat at the Mercado del Puerto.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    US$150–US$500
    Direct fast ferry from Puerto Madero, or ferry and bus via Colonia
    All year; Carnival in February

  • Córdoba and the sierras

    2 h 20 min · Flight, Bus

    A university city with Jesuit buildings, then hill towns and rivers in the sierras.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    US$200–US$550
    Short flight from Aeroparque, or an overnight coach
    Spring and autumn

  • Mar del Plata

    2 h 40 min · Bus, Flight, Car

    The classic Argentine beach resort, crowded in January and calm and cheaper out of season.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    US$150–US$450
    Coach from Retiro, or a short flight
    December to March

  • Iguazú Falls

    2 h 45 min · Flight

    Hundreds of waterfalls in the subtropical forest on the Brazilian border. See both the Argentine and Brazilian sides.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    US$300–US$800
    Flight from Aeroparque to Puerto Iguazú
    April to June and August to October

  • Mendoza

    2 h 45 min · Flight, Bus

    Malbec country under the Andes: winery lunches, cycling between vineyards and mountain roads.

    Stay
    2–4 nights
    Per person
    US$300–US$900
    Flight from Aeroparque, or an overnight coach
    March and April for harvest; spring

  • Salta

    2 h 45 min · Flight

    A colonial city, then coloured canyons, high desert and the wine town of Cafayate.

    Stay
    3–4 nights
    Per person
    US$350–US$900
    Flight from Aeroparque
    April to November

  • Bariloche

    3 h · Flight, Bus

    Lakes, forests and mountains in Patagonia, with skiing in winter and hiking in summer.

    Stay
    3–5 nights
    Per person
    US$400–US$1,100
    Flight from Aeroparque
    July to September for snow; December to March for hiking

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.