You can reach San Salvador de Jujuy by air or by road. The -province counts with an International airport, "Horacio Guzmán", also called "Cadillal". It also has a road network in good conditions, which is used both by national and international transport companies.

BY AIR
There are several carriers that operate from the International Airport. We can mention Aerolíneas Argentinas or Austral, LAPA, Southern Winds (SW), Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB) and Dinar.

From Buenos Aires, a two-hour flight will take you to San Salvador de Jujuy. The International Airport is located 32 kilometres from the centre of the city. From here you can reach most cities in the country through indirect flights.

BY LAND
Jujuy has paved roads stretching out for 1007 kilometres, distributed between the National and the Provincial network. It also has many dirt and unpaved roads, as well as mountain roads that will take you to the hidden corners of the Province.

BY CAR
You can reach Jujuy travelling on the Rutas Nacionales Nº 9 and Nº 34. The first one connects the Argentinean capital Buenos Aires to La Quiaca, and crosses cities like Rosario de Santa. Fe, Córdoba, Tucumán, Ciudad de Salta, San Salvador de Jujuy, Tilcara and Humahuaca.

National Route 34 starts out in the city of Rosario, passes through Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, General Güemes (Salta), San Pedro de Jujuy, Libertador General San Martín, and ends up in the town of Profesor Salvador Mazza (Salta).

The National Route - Ruta Nacional Nº 40 (the longest in the country: 4667 kilometres.), is another means of access, although less often used. This route connects the cities of Abra Pampa (Jujuy) and Río Gallegos (Santa Cruz). It runs through the western part of Argentina passing through some of the following cities: San Antonio de los Cobres (End of the Cloud Train -Tren de las Nubes line), Cafayate, Tucumán, San Juan, Mendoza, San Martín de los Andes, Esquel and El Calafate.

BY BUS
By bus, from the Federal capital Buenos Aires to Jujuy, or vice versa, the trip takes approximately 20 hours to travel the 1654 kilometres that separate both cities.

In accordance with its importance as a tourist destination, Jujuy has a bus terminal where buses arrive and leave on a daily basis to all the country, including local lines to different parts of the Province itself.

There are also international bus lines that connect the province with northern Chile (824 kilometres to Antofagasta and 1008 kilometres to Iquique).

Bus Terminal
Tel.: (0388) 4.226.299

International Border Crossings
In the Province of Jujuy there are two border crossings, one connecting to Chile and the other to Bolivia.

The Paso de Jama crossing allows one to reach Jujuy from the Pacific Ocean, through Chile. The Paso de Jama is located at 4230 m.a.s.l in the Andean mountains.

The Paso La Quiaca, which connects the city of La Quiaca (Argentina) with Villazón (Bolivia) through National Route - Ruta Nacional Nº 9, is crossing a bridge over the Río Sococha River. It is the only authorised border crossing with customs offices and migration, and is located 293 kilometres from San Salvador de Jujuy.

Distances en kilometres from Jujuy to:
Buenos Aires 1525 Km
Catamarca 565 Km
Córdoba 878 Km
Corrientes 873 Km
Formosa 1019 Km
La Rioja 721 Km
Mendoza 1296 Km
Neuquén 2045 Km
Paraná 1105 Km
Posadas 1175 Km
Rawson 2329 Km
Resistencia 857 Km
Río Gallegos 3461 Km
Salta 120 Km
San Juan 1164 Km
Santa Fe 1,105 Km
San Luis 1229 Km
Santa Rosa 1488 Km
Santiago del Estero 486 Km
Tucumán 332 Km
Ushuaia 4047 Km
Viedma 2069 Km


Distances from San Salvador de Jujuy to:
Abra Pampa 216 Km
Laguna de Pozuelos 272 Km
La Quiaca 289 Km
Mina El Aguilar 239 Km
La Rinconada 282 Km
Santa Catalina 338 Km
Perico 33 Km
Capital Federal 1654 Km

• The highest point on the road network is at the Laguna de Pozuelos Lake: 4320 m.a.s.l.
• The other high points are to be found between 3442 m.a.s.l. at La Quiaca, and 3950 m.a.s.l. at La Rinconada.
• The lowest point is at Perico del Carmen, at an altitude of 936 metres, south of San Salvador.