HOW TO GET HERE
The Estancia El Ombú de Areco is located in San Antonio de Areco, core of the gaucho tradition. Areco is only an hour away from Buenos Aires city, which makes it a convenient and comfortable destination for those who live in or visit the city.
How to get to San Antonio de Areco from Buenos Aires city?
- Panamericana, Pilar branch, which becomes Route 8
- At km 110 (roundabout), turn right (route 41, paved) and drive 5 km
- Turn right again on Route 31 (where you see the sign indicating the direction to the Estancia and the “Parque Industrial”) and drive 6 km until the entrance to the Estancia, on the right side.
By Car:
Take “Panamericana Acceso Norte”, Pilar branch. It’ll become “Ruta Nacional 8”, follow it up to the roundabout on km. 110. Take the roundabout and turn right on the first exit heading to Route 41 (paved road) towards Baradero, for 5 Km. When you reach the junction with Provincial Route 31 you’ll see the sign that indicates the direction to the Estancia and “Parque Industrial Areco”. There, you must turn right again and take Route 31. The 1st. km until the “Parque industrial” is paved, and the remaining 5 km are dirt road. You’ll see the entrance to the Estancia on the right side.
Note: it’s important to always take Route 8. Sometimes the GPS suggests taking Route 9 as the fastest option, without taking into account this alternative implies driving 40 km on dirt road.
By Bus:
Several daily buses depart from Retiro bus station, in Buenos Aires city, to San Antonio de Areco bus station. Once you get to San Antonio de Areco bus station, take a taxi to the Estancia (12 km distance – 15 minutes trip). The bus companies that take you to Areco are Chevallier and San Juan. You can get your tickets in Retiro Station or online, at www.nuevachevallier.com.ar. We suggest you inform us the time of arrival to San Antonio de Areco bus station so we can arrange a taxi to be waiting for you, in order to avoid wasting time.
Private Transfers:
We can arrange a transfer to and from the estancia. Being a private service, you can choose where and at what time you’d be picked up to go to / come back from the Estancia. You can also include a visit to San Antonio de Areco town. We do not provide this service; we just act as a link. Some of the options are: Buenos Aires – Estancia – Buenos Aires (Day trip visits) * Ezeiza International Airport – Estancia (or the other way round) * Jorge Newbery Airport – Estancia (or the other way round) * Buenos Aires centre – Estancia (or the other way round) * Buenos Aires Port – Estancia (or the other way round).