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Long-distance buses are fast and comfortable; some even provide on-board meal services. Most fares are relatively cheap by international standards, but prices fluctuate.
Private operators have assumed control of the formerly state-owned railways, but have shown little interest in providing passenger service except on the very efficient commuter lines in and around Buenos Aires. One surviving train line connects Buenos Aires and Bahía Blanca on the coast. One rather slow train line now connects Buenos Aires with the province of Formosa in the north. Another new line connects the Atlantic coast with San Martín de los Andes.
Air - International flights arrive at Ezeiza, about 40 minutes (45 Pesos taxi ride) from downtown Buenos Aires. Domestic arrivals land at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, 10 minutes from downtown (by taxi, about 10 Pesos).
There are currently two major national airlines. Prices vary by season and in some cases are higher for foreigners. The average domestic round-trip will cost you anywhere between US$100 and US$300. Flying from the extreme north to the south takes 5 hours or more… Flights should be booked locally. One-way trips are possible.
Major international carriers include: Aeroflot, Avinaca, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, American Airlines, Alitalia, Aeroperu, Austral, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Dinar, Iberia, KLM, Lan Chile, LAPA, Lloyd Aero Boliviano, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Pluna, South African Airways, Swissair, TAM, United, Varig, Vasp.
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