Córdoba Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Córdoba’s bus terminal (NETOC; 423-4199, 423-0532; Blvd Perón 300) is about a 15-minute walk from downtown.

Sierras del Córdoba, Sierras de Calamuchita and Transportes La Cumbre all serve Córdoba’s mountain hinterlands, including Villa General Belgrano (AR$12, two hours) and Mina Clavero (AR$17, three hours). Other nearby destinations in the Sierras are easier and more quickly reached from the Mercado Sud minibus terminal.

There are several daily departures to the destinations listed following. Check the terminal tourist office (433-1980) for the best deals, cheapest fares and highest services.

Destination - Cost (AR$) - Duration (hr)

Bahía Blanca - 105 - 12

Bariloche - 171 - 22

Buenos Aires - 75 - 10

Catamarca - 43 - 5-6

Comodoro Rivadavia - 190 - 25

Corrientes - 100 - 12

Esquel - 220 - 25

Formosa - 116 - 15

Jujuy - 126 - 12

La Rioja - 48 - 7

Mar del Plata - 160 - 16

Mendoza - 68 - 10

Merlo - 45 - 5½

Montevideo (Uruguay) - 160 - 15

Neuquén - 141 - 15-16

Paraná - 50 - 6

Puerto Iguazú - 130 - 20

Puerto Madryn - 152 - 18-20

Resistencia - 100 - 11-12

Río Gallegos - 290 - 36

Rosario - 50 - 6

Salta - 103 - 12

San Juan - 52 - 8

San Luis - 50 - 6

San Martín de los Andes - 190 - 21

Santa Fe - 47 - 5

Santiago del Estero - 51 - 6

Tucumán - 69 - 8

Several companies offer service to Chilean destinations including Santiago (AR$125, 16 hours) and Valparaiso (AR$125, 19 hours), though most involve changing buses in Mendoza.

Train

Córdoba’s Estación Ferrocarril Mitre (426-3565; Blvd Perón s/n) has reopened for business, much to the delight of train-lovers and bus-haters countrywide. Trains leave for Rosario (AR$18/24/36 in Turista/Primera/Pullman, eight hours) and Buenos Aires’ Retiro station (AR$25/35/47/150 in Turista/Primera/Pullman/Camarote, 15 hours) on Wednesday and Sunday nights at 8pm. There is a dining car and bar on board. Tickets often sell out weeks in advance, especially in the camarote (two-person sleeping cabin), so book as soon as possible.

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Air

Córdoba’s international airport, Ingeniero Ambrosio Taravella (434-8390), charges a AR$56 departure tax on all international departures from here.

Aerolíneas Argentinas/Austral (/fax 482-1025; Av Colón 520) has offices located downtown and flies several times daily to Buenos Aires (from AR$285). Lan Chile (452-3030; Av Alcorta 206) flies daily to Santiago, Chile (one-way AR$930). TAM (424-4019; Av Colón 119, 3rd fl) flies daily to São Paulo, Brazil (AR$1050). COPA (0810-222-2672; www.copaair.com; Vélez Sársfield 478) plans to start flying out of Córdoba soon. Check the website for details.

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