Viedma Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Bus & tram

Bus

Viedma’s bus terminal (426850) is 13 blocks southwest of the plaza, a 20-minute walk.

To Puerto Madryn, Don Otto (425952) and El Cóndor (423714) offer the best service. To Bariloche, 3 de Mayo (425839) goes via RN 23, while El Valle (427501) takes longer via RN 22 and RP 6.

For Balneario El Cóndor (AR$3, half hour) and La Lobería (AR$5, one hour), Ceferino (426691) leaves from Plaza Alsina six times daily in summer.

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Air

Aeropuerto Gobernador Castello (VDM; 422001) is 15km southwest of town on RP 51; a taxi to the center costs AR$8. Aerolíneas Argentinas (423033) flies three times a week to Buenos Aires (AR$484). LADE (424420) lands here en route to Trelew (AR$158), Mar del Plata (AR$175), Comodoro Rivadavia (AR$192) and Buenos Aires (AR$243).

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Boat

From the pier at the foot of 25 de Mayo, a frequent ferry service (AR$1) connects Viedma and Carmen de Patagones from 6:30am until 10pm.

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Train

Among the last of Argentina’s great long-distance trains, Tren Patagónico (422130; www.trenpatagonico.com.ar in Spanish) offers service replete with dining and cinema cars. It crosses the plains to Bariloche (economy/1st class/Pullman/bed AR$40/53/93/160, 17 hours) Mondays and Fridays at 6pm; children five to 12 pay half. Trains depart from the station on the southeast outskirts of town. Check the website for the current schedule, which changes often.

Tickets can also be purchased at Mona Tour (422933; info@monatur.com.ar; San Martin 225)

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