Traveling from Buenos Aires

Via RN 3 (National Route 3) is 1,380 km long, and the trip takes approximately 16 hours and 20 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 130 liters.

There is a slow and dangerous stretch from San Miguel del Monte to Azul, due to the large number of trucks that circulate in that area.

From Azul, continue on RP 51, with smoother traffic.

You can spend the night halfway in Bahía Blanca.

Leaving Bahía, you have the option of continuing on RN3 through Viedma or RN 22 to RN 251, passing through General Conesa, until you reach San Antonio Oeste.

Through Viedma, the trip is a bit longer but safer as there is no heavy traffic.

If instead of going through Viedma, you continue on RN 22, it's almost 200 km along a route heavily traveled by trucks and buses. From there, take RN 251 to San Antonio Oeste, where you rejoin RN 3 to Madryn.

Via RN 5. The route is 80 km longer, but the road is not as heavily loaded with traffic. From Santa Rosa, La Pampa, traffic is brisk, making up for the longer distance. The trip takes approximately 17 hours, with a fuel consumption of 135 liters.

Santa Rosa is a good place to spend the night if you're making the trip in two stages. You can also continue to La Adela or Rio Colorado to rest there. Then, continue along RN 22 and RN 251 to San Antonio Oeste, before finally taking RN 3 to Madryn.

Drive with extreme caution on this stretch of RN 22, due to the large number of trucks and long-distance buses.

Traveling from the Center and North of the Country

Starting in Córdoba, take RN 36 to Rio Cuarto, then RN 35. The distance is 1,358 km and the trip takes approximately 17 hours, with a fuel consumption of 136 liters (gasoline).

Santa Rosa is a good place to spend the night if you're traveling in two stages. Leaving Santa Rosa, continue on RN 35 and then take RN 154 to La Adela. Then, continue on RN 22 and RN 251 to San Antonio, and finally take RN 3 to Madryn.

Drive with extreme caution on this stretch of National Route 22, due to the large number of trucks and long-distance buses.

Traveling from Cuyo and Neuquén

From Mendoza via La Pampa: take RN 7, passing through San Luis and Villa Mercedes to Vicuña Mackenna, then RN 35. The trip is 1,537 km long and takes approximately 17 hours and 50 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 150 liters (gasoline).

Santa Rosa is a good place to spend the night if you're traveling in two stages. Leaving Santa Rosa, continue on RN 35 and then take RN 154 to La Adela. Then continue along RN 22 and RN 251 to San Antonio Oeste, then take RN 3 to Madryn.

From Mendoza via Neuquén: take RN 7, then Provincial Route RP 153, then 171, then continue along RP 143 to Santa Isabel. From there, take RN 151 to Neuquén.

It's 800 km and the trip takes approximately 10 hours, with a fuel consumption of 80 liters (gasoline).

From Neuquén, take RN 22 to Choele Choel, then RN 250 to San Antonio Oeste, and from there RN 3 to Puerto Madryn. It's 670 km and the trip takes approximately 8 hours and 20 minutes, with an approximate fuel consumption of 70 liters.

Drive with extreme caution on this stretch of RN 22, due to the large number of trucks and long-distance buses.

Traveling from Bariloche and the Andean Region

From Bariloche, the fastest and most direct route is NR 23, which crosses the Patagonian plateau through Rio Negro. Leaving Bariloche, the first 20 km are gravel; then, the road becomes paved until it connects with RN 3 near Las Grutas.

The trip is 800 km long and takes an estimated 9 hours, with a fuel consumption of 1,000 liters.

Very important if you are traveling in winter: This is the area with the lowest temperatures in the country. Find out about road conditions and the weather forecast before starting your trip.

Andean Region. If you prefer to explore the towns of the Andean Region before arriving in Puerto Madryn, you can do so by leaving Bariloche heading south on RN 40.

You can visit El Bolsón, Lago Puelo, Epuyen, Cholila, and Esquel, then take RN 25 to Trelew, and from there, RN 3 north to Puerto Madryn.

This route is 950 km long, consumes 96 liters of fuel, and takes an estimated 12 hours. Therefore, we recommend dividing the trip into sections, spending the night in one of these cities.

The condition of RN 40 is appalling in some sections. Drive with extreme caution, as is the case on Route 25. There are sections in very poor condition.

Please note: During the winter season, roads may be closed due to heavy snowfall or ice on the pavement. In these cases, the Gendarmeria will not allow traffic until conditions improve. However, even when traffic is open, they will require you tire chains. If you don't have them and know how to put them on, you won't be allowed to continue.

Traveling from Santa Cruz and Southern Chubut

Along the Andes, starting in El Calafate, the 1,700-km trip covers the southernmost stretch of the legendary RN 40 and then connects with RN 25 toward the coast. The estimated travel time for the entire trip is 22 hours, with a fuel consumption of 170 liters.

Due to the great distance between towns in this region, it's important to remember to refuel at every service station along the way.

Very important if you are traveling in winter: This area experiences very low temperatures and snowstorms. Before starting your trip, check the road conditions and weather forecast. Do not set out on the road if heavy snow is forecast; you could get stuck in the snow in the middle of the way.

Always let someone at your destination know when you are leaving and your approximate arrival time.

By Coast. The shortest route is along the coast. Starting from the town of Cdte. Luis Piedrabuena, the trip is direct via RN 3, 980 km, 11 hours 30 minutes.

To get there from El Calafate, it's 380 km and a 5-hour drive, departing via RN 40 and then RN 288.

If you're departing from Rio Gallegos, it's 237 km and a 3-hour drive, all via RN 3.

The total distance to travel varies between 1,217 km from Rio Gallegos and 1,360 km from El Calafate.

Please note: The section of RN3 between Caleta Olivia and Comodoro Rivadavia is in poor condition because construction work in that area was never completed (courtesy of Austral Construcciones and Lázaro Báez).

During the winter season, roads may be closed due to heavy snowfall or ice on the asphalt. In these cases, the Gendarmeria will not allow traffic until conditions improve. However, even when traffic is open, they will require tire chains. If you don't have them and know how to put them on, you won't be allowed to continue.