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There are many was to get to Mendoza:
By plane: Lan Chile and Aerolineas Argentinas have got daily flights, the problem with Aerolineas is when the pilots and the rest of the personnel are on strike.
By bus: I recommend Andesmar above all the other companies, follow my advice and don't take a bus from the company TAC since they're having financial problems and recently their service is not good at all
By car: from B.A. you can take route 7 and then to choose to take route 7 or 8, it's around 10-11 hours by car and the roads are in good condition, however, be careful.
The road from Chile is a mountain road so you'll have to be very careful and mostly in the zone of "los caracoles" in the Chilean side. Theme: Airplane
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 Ready for Take-Off From Buenos
Aires by Bwana_Brown
When I checked-in our two big suitcases, I mentioned to the guy at the counter that we were connecting to Mendoza. He very quickly typed a few things up and put the usual tags on the suitcases. However, he then started writing away on a small piece of paper and seemed to be taking forever - at least two other sets of passengers were checked in at other counters during this time. Finally, he ripped the normal tags off and attached smaller tags. As he handed me our boarding passes with the luggage stubs I once again asked - 'checked through to Mendoza?" Yes.
We arrived in BsAs just under 2 hours later and went down to the luggage carousel with the other passengers. Argentina is strict about letting you take your luggage out of that area without first showing your stubs to a guard at the door. I showed the guard my stubs and asked 'do we have to pick our luggage up here or will these get it through to Mendoza?". No problem, the luggage is checked through. Great, we went upstairs and killed 2 hours in the departure lounge and then we were off to the Andes!
We arrived in Mendoza at 7:30 PM but our luggage did not! Luckily, our Huentatus Servicios Turistico guide was there to meet us. He quickly took us over to the AA desk where he spoke in Spanish and showed them our stubs. There was nothing that could be done that day, but our luggage would arrive in the morning. Off we went to our hotel, no emergency kits are supplied by AA. In the end, we spent that night and the next day with just the clothes we were wearing and the luggage finally arrived at 4 PM the next day - intact and undamaged! Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 by Dicomo
From Santiago Chile (350 km) two flights a day (90u$s)
By bus from Buenos Aires lots of buses a day (55 u$s
By bus from Santiago lots too (20u$s)
Taxi from Santiago (20u$s)
IN Mendoza you can mouve by bus 0,55 u$s
or rent a car for near 50 - 70 u$s per day Theme: Airplane
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If you're flying Aerolineas Argentinas to Buenos Aires from Miami (and other places, I'm sure), and BA is fogged in, you'll likely be diverted here to Mendoza. It's got a big enough runway for the jets that Aerolineas Argentinas flies. I think it was about an hour to an hour and a half back to BA when the fog lifted.
Not much to see or do at the airport. Mostly just snacks available. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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Mendoza is 1040 km west of Buenos Aires and the fast way to get there is by plane:
The plane ticket costs 100euro and the ride takes 1,5h. The plane departs from the local airport of Buenos Aires and there are many direct flights to "El Plumerillo" airport of Mendoza with Lan Chile or Aerolineas Argentinas.
Both of them have daily flights but Aerolineas isn’t reliable the last years because of frequent delays, strikes etc
I used Lan Chile, the flight was pleasant because some funny chilian people next to me and the meal was just some bisquits & chocolates etc
Mendoza’s airport aint too far from the city center but you’ll need a taxi for about 15 pesos(3euros) to take you to the bus station or the city center.
Aerolíneas Argentinas, tel: 4204170 4487065
Lan Chile, tel: 4257900 Theme: Airplane
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Busses from each destination within Argentina or chile (Santiago) will end in Terminal del Sol, Mendoza.
The bus termial ist huge, has spaces for around 80 busses to arrive at the same time.
Very well organized.
Located east of the city center of Mendoza.
Good website with at least some of the bus operators and phone numbers:
http://www.losandes.com.ar/2001/1007/OmnibusUno.htm Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Andrea drops us off at the
Airport by Bwana_Brown
Our local tour (City sights & Winery visit) and the amazing High Andes tour were both handled by Huentata, with very personalized service, as Andrea accompanied us on both days - more attention than we had ever expected. At the end of it all, they were there at our hotel to deliver us back to the airport. A first class company with great personnel ! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: 0261-425-3108Website: www.huentata.com.ar Other Contact: info@huentata.com.ar
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This tip is actually about getting away from Mendoza and crossing into Chile by bus over the Andes, a seven hour journey to Santiago via the Los Libertadores pass at 10,000 feet on the RN-7, the Alta Montana Route. The scenery is stunning all the way - through the Upsallata Valley, past the gorgeous, multi-hued rock of the Sierra de Upsallata and the ski resort of Los Penitentes, on to Puente del Inca with its strange sulphur-encrusted rocks and deserted hotel. Arconcagua, the Andes' highest peak was in view for much of the way. Through the tunnel and out the other side and you are in Chile and in for a hair-raising ride down a seemingly interminable switchback road.
Argentina's border formalities are minimal , Chile's are definitely not. Very strict quarantine regulations mean all bags are x-rayed or searched. Make sure you have thrown away any fruit or vegetable matter you may have with you!
We chose Andesmar for our journey - there are several companies running the route and several buses each day. It's a very popular crossing and booking is essential. We booked 3 days ahead and got some of the last seats on our choice of bus - 12.30pm ex Mendoza. The fare was US$25 - an incredible bargain we thought, epecially when we were presented with a lunch box of sandwiches and cake (twice the size of the airline offerings we had been getting as we travelled around Argentina) and offered a cold drink.
It's an amazing journey, much more than simply a way of getting from A to B, a fantastic experience that I will never forget. Leave a Comment
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 A Rest Stop Southeast of
Uspallata by Bwana_Brown
We had a nice-sized airconditioned Mercedes-Benz minibus, with a great driver and two tour guides, fluent in both Spanish and English. The guides explained things to us as we were driving up the impressive Mendoza River valley toward the continental divide on the Chilean border. There were also rest stops for drinks or washroom facilities as well as several stops at the major attractions along this very scenic drive (see my 'Off the Beaten Path' tips for a glimpse of some of the things we did).
Altogether, it was a very pleasant outing for the 400-km (250-mile) round trip. All the arrangements made by Ripio for both Mendoza and Iguazu Falls worked fantastically well, and were reasonably priced too! Leave a Comment
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In operation from 1910 until its closure in 1984 following an earthquake, the Ferrocarril Trasandino Los Andes - Mendoza (Trans-Andean Los Andes -Mendoza Railway) was one of the great railway journeys of the world. A narrow gauge of 1 m with rack railway sections, the mountain railway joined the gap from Mendoza to Buenos Aires and Los Andes to Santiago. Now it looks as though it is set to run again in the not too distant future. Agreements have been signed between Argentina and Chile and work set in motion that hopefully will see trains on the tracks again by 2010. The timeline (and the estimated cost of US$460 million) may prove to be a bit of wishful thinking but whenever it is finished, it is going to be 150 miles of rail traveller's heaven, though whether it will run passenger services is yet to be seen - the last few years it was in service only for freight and competing with the highway and cheap buses may prove too hard.
Dramatic scenery all the way from Mendoza to the mile long Cumbre tunnel at 10486 feet, and then a dizzying descent of 7000 feet in just 35 miles wouldl make this one fantastic train ride. Meantime, the tracks and bridges, signals, tunnels and snow shelters of the old railway can be seen as you travel the RN-7 up from Mendoza. Leave a Comment
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