How to Get to Jujuy, Argentina: Flights, Buses and Driving (2026)

Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, still nicknamed El Cadillal by locals after the estate that once stood there, sits in Perico, 33 km (20 miles) southeast of San Salvador de Jujuy, at about 920 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. It is a small, single-terminal airport, so you walk out of arrivals and the transport options are right in front of you. The drive downtown along the RN 66 highway takes 30 to 40 minutes.

Your options from the airport:
• Local bus: the General Savio and San José bus companies run a few services a day and only take cash (Argentine pesos). It is the cheapest choice, but times do not always match flight arrivals.
• Shared shuttle: M.A.R. Tours runs scheduled vans to the bus terminal and Plaza Belgrano, the main square, Monday to Saturday. A good option for solo travelers and couples.
• Taxi or remis (a booked car with driver): airport-authorized remis companies have desks in the arrivals hall, and taxis wait outside. Agree on the fare before you get in. For three or four people it is usually good value.
• Rental car: companies such as Hertz and Sixt have desks at the airport. If you plan to explore the Quebrada and the Puna on your own, picking up the car here saves a trip into town. Compare options in our Jujuy car rental guide.

One tip: when a full flight lands, taxis and shuttles fill up quickly. If you arrive at night, with kids or with lots of luggage, book your transfer in advance.

Jujuy's flight map changed a lot in 2026, so it is worth checking before you book:
• Aerolíneas Argentinas: the national carrier has the most flights, with several daily departures from Aeroparque, a few weekly flights from Ezeiza (EZE) and service to Córdoba some days of the week. Depending on the fare type, a checked bag may or may not be included, so check before you pay.
• JetSMART: returned to Jujuy on October 1, 2026, with one daily flight from Aeroparque. It is a low-cost airline: the base fare includes only a small personal item, and checked bags cost extra.
• Joy Airline: a new Jujuy-based airline that announced scheduled flights to Aeroparque and Córdoba from November 16, 2026, using 50-seat jets. It has already postponed its launch once, so confirm on its website that your flight is operating before you build the rest of your trip around it.
• Flybondi: stopped flying to Jujuy in August 2026 after months of cancellations. If a search engine still shows its fares, be cautious.

The nonstop Aeroparque to Jujuy flight takes 2 h 15 min to 2 h 20 min. For cheaper fares, book several weeks ahead, avoid July (Argentine winter school holidays), Easter week and long weekends, and compare the total price including bags. You can check current fares on our flights to Jujuy page; peso prices change almost daily, so we do not quote a fixed figure.

Salta's Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) has more flights than Jujuy, from more Argentine cities and with a handful of international routes. Fares to Salta are often lower, and it is the obvious choice if you want to see both provinces, as in our 5-day Salta and Jujuy itinerary.

There are two roads from Salta to San Salvador de Jujuy:
• Via General Güemes (RN 9, RN 34 and the RN 66 highway): about 120 km (75 miles). It is the fastest way and the one buses take, around 1 h 30 min to 2 h by car.
• Via the Cornisa (the old RN 9 through La Caldera): about 90 to 100 km of narrow, twisting paved road through cloud forest. It is slower but beautiful; drive it in daylight and take your time.

Buses run frequently all day between the Salta and Jujuy bus terminals, and the ride takes around two hours. If you pick up a rental car in Salta, you can also skip the city of Jujuy and head straight to Purmamarca, about 190 km (118 miles) away.

Argentina has a comfortable long-distance bus network, and daily buses leave Buenos Aires' Retiro terminal for Jujuy. In 2026 companies on the route include Balut, Flecha Bus, La Veloz del Norte, 20 de Junio and Vía Tac, with semi-reclining (semicama) and fully reclining (cama) seats. The trip takes 22 to 27 hours depending on the company and stops, so expect a full night on board plus most of the next day.

San Salvador de Jujuy's bus terminal is on the southern approach to the city, where RN 9 meets the RN 66 highway. Buses to the Quebrada, the Puna, Salta, Tucumán, La Quiaca (on the Bolivian border) and Chile (San Pedro de Atacama and Calama, via the Jama Pass) also leave from here. Taxis and city buses connect it with downtown; city buses require a rechargeable SUBE card.

From Buenos Aires, the bus only makes sense if you have time to spare or find a strong promotion. It is much more practical if you are already traveling around northern Argentina, for example from Córdoba or Tucumán.

Buenos Aires to San Salvador de Jujuy is about 1,500 km (930 miles). There are two usual routes:
• Via RN 34 (through Rosario, Rafaela and Santiago del Estero): the most direct and least busy, around 17 hours of actual driving.
• Via RN 9 (through Rosario, Córdoba, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Salta): about 100 km longer, but with more cities, fuel stations and places to sleep.

Split the drive over two days, with a night in Santiago del Estero or Tucumán. Once in Jujuy, the key national roads for visitors are RN 9 (north through the whole Quebrada de Humahuaca to La Quiaca on the Bolivian border), RN 52 (from Purmamarca to the Salinas Grandes salt flats and the Jama Pass to Chile) and RN 66 (the highway between the capital, Perico and the airport). According to the San Salvador city council, the province's roads have no tolls.

If you are coming from Chile, you cross at the Jama Pass and drive down RN 52 to Purmamarca. From Bolivia, the usual crossing is Villazón–La Quiaca on RN 9.

San Salvador de Jujuy sits at about 1,250 m (4,100 ft), lower than the villages of the Quebrada, which makes it a good first night to start adjusting to the altitude. If you are flying in from sea level, read our guide to avoiding altitude sickness in Jujuy first. For places to stay in the city, see where to stay in San Salvador de Jujuy.

Buses leave the terminal for the Quebrada several times a day. Evelia runs the most services, and Balut, Jama Bus and other local lines cover the route too:
• Purmamarca: about 65 km, around 1 h 10 min.
• Tilcara: about 85 km, around 1 h 30 min.
• Humahuaca: about 125 km, 2 to 2 h 30 min.

Other ways up:
• Private transfer or remis: handy if you fly in with luggage and want to go straight to your hotel in the Quebrada. Agree on the price first.
• Rental car: the best choice if you want to reach the Salinas Grandes, the Hornocal mountain or Iruya at your own pace.
• Organized tours: full-day trips leave the capital for the Quebrada and the salt flats. Browse options on our Jujuy tours page.

To plan what to see in each village, start with our Quebrada de Humahuaca guide.

There are no direct flights to Jujuy from the US, the UK, Europe or Australia. These are the usual ways in:
• Via Buenos Aires: almost all long-haul flights land at Ezeiza (EZE), while most flights to Jujuy leave from Aeroparque (AEP), the city airport by the river. The transfer between the two takes 40 minutes to 1 h 30 min depending on traffic; use an official taxi or remis, the Tienda León airport bus or, if you have plenty of time, the number 8 city bus. Leave at least five to six hours between flights: you have to clear immigration, collect your bags and check in two hours before your domestic flight. Also check whether one of Aerolíneas Argentinas' weekly nonstop flights from Ezeiza to Jujuy fits your dates, as it saves the airport change.
• Via Lima: LATAM flies nonstop from Lima to Salta about three times a week, a handy route if you are combining Peru and Argentina. Continue to Jujuy by road.
• Via Panama City: Copa Airlines flies Panama City to Salta three times a week and has announced a fourth weekly flight from February 2027. With Copa's connections, it is a practical way in from the US and Canada without going through Buenos Aires.
• Via Santiago de Chile: there are currently no nonstop flights from Santiago to Salta or Jujuy; you connect in Mendoza, Córdoba or Buenos Aires.

Overland, international buses arrive from San Pedro de Atacama and Calama in Chile via the Jama Pass, and from Tarija in Bolivia.