How to Get to the Coast of Rio Negro

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Last updated: 06-01-2022

To reach the different destinations on the coast of Río Negro:

1. By car: the main access road is National Route 3, which connects this area with the cities of Bahía Blanca and Buenos Aires to the north and the coastal towns of the provinces of Chubut and Santa Cruz to the south. When this road 3 passes by Viedma, Provincial Route 1 opens there, leading to El Cóndor and continues along the coast in what is called the Acantilados Route.

2. By plane: consider that the flights offered from each airport may vary. The likely options are:
- Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport in Viedma: there are direct flights from Buenos Aires some days of the week, and with stopovers from many places. It is ideal if you want to visit El Cóndor, which is only about 33 km from Viedma. But if the goal is Las Grutas, which is 195 km away, a bus from Viedma to Las Grutas takes about 3 hours.
- San Antonio Oeste Airport: so far no passenger flights seem to be arriving. So it is advisable to check if there are any in the future.
- El Tehuelche Airport in Puerto Madryn (Chubut province): there are direct flights from Buenos Aires. Madryn is about 260 km away from Las Grutas, and there is a bus that connects both localities.