The Wayro route from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco is 109 miles (176 km), about 2 h 12 min of driving without stops.
Full advisory: Argentina. Advisory issued: Argentina July 10, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Argentina: “Drivers in Argentina tend to be aggressive, especially in Buenos Aires, and often ignore traffic regulations.”
| Total distance | 109 mi (176 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 2 h 12 min |
| Main roads, in order | RN1 → AV1-N → RN9 → RN8 |
| Provinces on the route | Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 4.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
What the drive from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco is like
RN8 (47 mi) and RN1 (30 mi) carry about 71% of the 109 miles. It runs through 2 provinces: Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Of the 8 stops listed below, 6 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | Buenos Aires |
| RN1 | 3–33 | 30 | Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| local roads | 33–37 | 4 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| AV1-N | 37–42 | 5 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| connecting roads | 42–45 | 3 | Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| RN9 | 45–57 | 12 | Buenos Aires |
| connecting roads | 57–59 | 2 | Buenos Aires |
| RN8 | 59–106 | 47 | Buenos Aires |
| local roads | 106–109 | 3 | Buenos Aires |
- Mile 29 of this route: Buenos Aires → Ciudad de Buenos Aires (province line)
- Mile 45 of this route: Ciudad de Buenos Aires → Buenos Aires (province line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between La Plata and San Antonio de Areco
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires (mile 34), Santo Domingo Convent (mile 34), Palais de Glace (mile 37), El Rosedal De Palermo (mile 39), Parque de la Memoria (mile 41), ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination (mile 43)
- Nature and outdoors: El Rosedal De Palermo (mile 39), Parque de la Memoria (mile 41), Parque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (mile 48)
- Museums and history: Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires (mile 34), Palais de Glace (mile 37), ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination (mile 43), Carnacini House Museum (mile 46)
Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires
Often called MACBA, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires is an art museum in the city's San Telmo neighborhood.
Santo Domingo Convent
Dating from colonial times, the Santo Domingo Convent in Buenos Aires's Monserrat neighborhood saw fighting during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata.
Palais de Glace
At 1430 Posadas Street in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, the Palais de Glace is a Belle Époque building modeled on the Palais des Glaces in Paris.
El Rosedal De Palermo
Part of Parque Tres de Febrero in Palermo, the Rosedal covers 3.4 hectares with about 18,000 rose bushes, busts of 26 poets and writers, a Greek-style bridge and an Andalusian patio.
Parque de la Memoria
Facing the Río de la Plata at the northern end of Buenos Aires' Belgrano section, Parque de la Memoria is a public memorial to the victims of Argentina's 1976–1983 military regime.
ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination
Set in Buenos Aires on the former Navy Mechanics School grounds, one of the largest clandestine detention, torture and extermination centers of the last dictatorship, this site museum was declared UNESCO World Heritage in 2023.
Carnacini House Museum
Painter Ceferino Carnacini lived for fifty years in the house that is now the Carnacini House Museum (Museo Casa Carnacini), a municipal art museum in Villa Ballester, Argentina.
Parque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte
On the Río de la Plata shore in Acassuso, San Isidro, Ribera Norte is a municipal nature park protecting green space within greater Buenos Aires.
In San Antonio de Areco itself
Parque Criollo y Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Gu͏̈iraldes
In San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires province, the Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes spreads ten exhibit rooms across the 97-hectare Parque Criollo, opened in 1938, and presents Argentina's past, especially that of Buenos Aires province.
More drives to San Antonio de Areco
- Buenos Aires to San Antonio de Areco
- Adrogué to San Antonio de Areco
- Berisso to San Antonio de Areco
- Chascomús to San Antonio de Areco
- Villa Gesell to San Antonio de Areco
- Mar del Plata to San Antonio de Areco
From La Plata to other places in Argentina
- La Plata to Tigre
- La Plata to Luján
- La Plata to Arrecifes
- La Plata to Pergamino
- La Plata to Martínez
- La Plata to San Nicolás de los Arroyos
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco?
About 2 h 12 min of driving without stops, over 109 miles.
What is the driving distance from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco?
About 109 miles (176 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
Is it safe to drive from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco?
The U.S. State Department rates Argentina Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions. Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco?
In order: RN1, AV1-N, RN9 and RN8. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from La Plata to San Antonio de Areco?
Closest to the road: Museum of Contemporary Art of Buenos Aires (contemporary art museum, mile 34, 0.3 mi from the route); Santo Domingo Convent (convent, mile 34, 0.3 mi from the route); ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination (museum, mile 43, 0.1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.