Argentina
ChileBuenos Aires to Santiago shipping route.
2,402 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Buenos Aires and Santiago
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Buenos AiresRoadSantiagoTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,402 km (1,492 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,139 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 31 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Buenos Aires to Santiago shipping route by road
Buenos Aires to Santiago by road: 2,402 km of driving distance, west from Argentina to Chile. The straight line is 1,139 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 31 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Buenos Aires to Santiago is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Argentina into Chile, so the carrier needs transport and customs papers for both sides, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 2 road routes from Buenos Aires in this directory, Santiago is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Sao Paulo (2,188 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Buenos Aires to Santiago?
2,402 km by road (1,139 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Buenos Aires to Santiago?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (31 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Santiago to Buenos Aires has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Buenos Aires to
Sao Paulo2,188 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.