There are several public passenger transportation companies that connect the city of San Martín de los Andes to the rest of Argentina
You will be able to choose between the semi cama and the executive services. The semi cama service, with seats that recline to three different positions, offers dinner and breakfast stops or direct rides. The executive coach service, with seats reclining to 160º, only offers a non-stop ride with full meal service included on board. The Tutto Letto service, with seats reclining 180º to full bed position, offers a non-stop ride
Traveling to and from Buenos Aires takes 20/22 hours. Generally, buses leave Buenos Aires after 5pm and arrive in San Martín de los Andes between 11am and 4pm.
Buses leaving San Martín de los Andes towards Buenos Aires usually leave around 1pm. All ground transportation is concentrated at the local Bus Terminal, located opposite Lake Lácar, only 5 blocks from the civic center.
Regional Companies
From the city of San Martín de los Andes you will be able to travel to different tourist areas or other nearby cities and towns by means of an extended and varied public transportation network.
The bus terminal, located downtown on the waterfront of Lake Lácar, concentrates all the international, national and regional transportation offices where you will be able to find information on the different accesses and buy tickets to travel around the area.
You will also find a Tourist information booth, where qualified personnel belonging to the Municipal Department of Tourism will help you organize and plan your stay in the city.
International Companies
Those passengers wishing to connect San Martín de los Andes and Chile, can choose between two international transportation companies that carry passengers in modern coach vehicles over the border through different international passes.
Igi Llaima (through Tromen International Pass), Tel. 428100 (Albus counter, company representative in Argentina)
Buses Lafit (through Hua Hum International Pass), 427422 (Ko Ko counter, company representative in Argentina)
Igi Llaima
Villegas - y Juez del Valle - Box nº 6 (Centric) (02972) 427990
Expreso los Andes
Villegas y Juez el Valle (Centric) (02972) 413585
La Araucana
Villegas y Juez del Valle (Centric) (02972) 420285/ 422131
Chevallier
Villegas y Juez del Valle - ventanilla n 1 (Centric) (02972) 411295
Castelli
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Box Nº 16 (Centric) (02972) 427990
Flecha Bus
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Box nº17 (Centric) (02972) 411295
Crucero del Norte
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Ventanilla º 8 (Centric) (02972) 411052
Cono Sur
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Ventanilla 18 (Centric) (02972) 420230
Via Bariloche
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Box nº 12 y 16 (Centric) (02972) 422800/423808
Transporte San Martín
Villegas - Box nº 13 y Juez del Valle (Centric) (02972) 427294
Abrizul
Tte. Cnel. Pérez 904 Loc.3 (Centric) (02972) 412323(0299)154207999
Andesmar
Villegas y Juez del valle (Centric) (02972) 427294
El Valle
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Box nº 12 (Centric) (02972) 423808 | 422800
Albus
Villegas - Box nº 6 (Centric) (02972) 428100
Terminal de Ómnibus
Villegas y Juez del Valle - (Centric) (02972) 427044
Campana Dos
Villegas y Juez del Valle - Box nº 1 (Centric) (02972) 413585
Office: Secretaría de Turismo - Av. San Martín y Juan Manuel de Rosas
Opening hours: 7:00hs a 14:00hs
Phone: 02972-425500
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