There are 4 ways to get from Ushuaia to Santa Cruz by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ushuaia (USH) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane USH - VVI
7h 55m$362–861Bus and ferry, bus via Bariloche
cheapest- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbusferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruzbus
4d$234–425Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbusferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
3d 4h$306–521Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ushuaia to Bahía Azulcar
- Take the carferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgadacarferry
- Drive from Punta Delgada to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar
2d 8h$430–713
Ushuaia (USH) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ushuaia to Santa Cruz is to bus and ferry and bus via Bariloche which costs $230 - $430 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ushuaia to Santa Cruz is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $360 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ushuaia to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Ushuaia and Santa Cruz is 4179 km.
The best way to get from Ushuaia to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Ushuaia to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Ushuaia to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia station.
Ushuaia to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Santa Cruz is 1h behind Ushuaia. It is currently 12:49 AM in Ushuaia and 11:49 PM in Santa Cruz.
There are 728+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Ushuaia, Argentina and Santa Cruz, Bolivia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Flybondi, and Boliviana de Aviación fly from Ushuaia (USH) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Ushuaia to Viru Viru International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Ushuaia to Viru Viru International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–87
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $35–55
- Bed
- $40–65
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–87
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $35–55
- Bed
- $40–65
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–197
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $190–230
- Cama
- $250–310
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $40–55
- Local Resident
- $8–10
- Chilean
- $14–19
- Passenger
- $0
- Car
- $29
- Motorbike
- $15
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