How to get around in San Miguel de Tucuman

Get in

By plane

Tucumán is served by Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport. On average, there are 4 daily flights departing from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) in Buenos Aires. This Airport is located 12 kilometers east of Downtown Tucuman. From the airport, taxis cost approximately 10 pesos (roughly US$3.00). Airport can also be reached with Bus Line 121, once every hour.

More information about flight times and rates at and.

By train

There is a weekly train from Buenos Aires and back. The journey takes approximately 25 hours as it stops in many towns and cities along the railroad. It costs 35/45 pesos in tourist class/primera.

It leaves Buenos Aires at 9:40AM on Mondays and Fridays and returns from Tucumán on Wednesdays at 5:47pm and on Saturdays at 8:33PM. During vacations there might be a second service per week. Get your tickets early - they are sometimes sold out 10 days in advance.

By car

• Comming from North: Ruta 9 from Salta and Jujuy
• Comming from West: Ruta 38 from Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza
• Comming from North West: Ruta 40 from Andes, then take Ruta 307 (between Amaicha del Valle and Acheral), and then Ruta 38.
• Comming from South: Ruta 157 from Córdoba
• Comming from South East: Ruta 9 from Santiago del Estero, Córdoba, Rosario, Buenos Aires
• Comming from East: Ruta 34 from Santiago del Estero, Rosario, Buenos Aires
• Comming from North East: Ruta 34 (12 —> 16 —> 34) from Posadas, Corrientes, Resistencia

There are two tolls of 1,80$ on Ruta 9: one in Leocadio Paz (15 km from the Border to Salta Province) and one in the Border to Santiago del Estero Province. Emergency phone number is *767 (*SOS) from any mobile telephone. Just on Ruta 9 (a tolled Route).

By bus

Several bus companies provide services from Tucuman City to almost all major and mid-size cities in Argentina. The city boasts one the largest bus stations in the country and it is located at walking distance from downtown and the main hotels.

Get around

The best way to visit the historic area and downtown is on foot. Most attractions are located at walking distance from each other. Besides, the traffic is quite heavy and disorganized so renting a car or taking a taxi would be a waste of time and money. Taxis are all white, with yellow and black stripes. Don’t take any other taxi, because they are illegal.

Public Transport (bus) is always a good choice. There are around 60 bus lines, which drives to downtown. A one way ticket cost 1,40$ (about 0,45 U$S) and must be payed to the bus driver on coins. Bus lines 102 and 118 goes to Yerba Buena, an beatiful touristic destination in Tucuman Metropolitan Área. Bus 118 can be reached in Santiago del Estero street (north of the center) while bus 102 on San Lorenzo street (south of the center). A ticket from Center to Yerba Buena costs 1,80$. Bus line 121 to the Airport can be reached on Av. Avellaneda and Av. Sarmiento. A one way ticket costs 1,60$. Just one every hour.

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