One thing that many people fail to realize before traveling to Argentina is the magnitude of the country. It stretches 3,700 km from north to south and 1,400 km from east to west with every type of climate, scenery, and environment spread out somewhere along the way.

With these long distances, there is a lot of land to cover which makes transportation options an important issue. Here is the skinny on the best ways to travel in Argentina.

Most tourists arrive in Ezeiza, the Buenos Aires International Airport, and make their continuing travel arrangements from there. If you choose to continue on to your next Argentina destination by plane, you will be transferred to the Aeroparque National Airport.

Due to favorable exchange rates, flights are generally affordable to tourists, and may be well worth the money for those on a time crunch; however, it is by far the most expensive method of travel within the country.

Your next instinct may be to look for a rail system due to the familiarity and convenience of the Eurail that winds its way through 28 small European countries.

However, after years of neglect and lack of maintenance, the Argentinean railway is not very utilized nor is it a popular method of travel. There are some trains that have been reestablished for travel between few cities, but the best transportation option in these southern lands is the bus.

First and foremost, you can’t allow your thoughts of a typical bus fool you. The bus system is Argentina is one of the most efficient and punctual parts of their culture. Once you see one of their two-level, cozy “vacation on wheels,” any travel anxieties you had will fade away.

Argentine long distance buses are fast, affordable, and offer unexpectedly first class comfort. With the cozy seats and continuous services, you may eventually find yourself looking forward to those 12 hour bus rides that once made you cringe. Argentina’s Travel Guide provides an account of one such trip in their article “Buses in Argentina – Travel Like Trump on a Scrooge Budget.”

By popular demand, the buses have maintained the largest market percentage for travelers and have incredible transportation offerings. There are over a hundred bus companies, large and small, in Argentina that will help you travel to every corner of the country.

The majority of these companies will at some point merge in Retiro, the main bus terminal in Buenos Aires. With all these companies available in one building, you may find yourself experiencing information overload if you don’t do some homework before you arrive to purchase a ticket.

The Retiro home website , will help you get started. The convenient site provides lists of buses that travel to your desired destination. Once you have your bus list you can go to individual company Web-sites, or to their booths in the bus terminal to get an idea of which appeal to you more.

If you are planning a trip to Argentina make sure you check out Argentina’s Travel Guide for comprehensive information, recommendations, and details regarding all things Argentina.

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