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, take the ascent to “San Antonio de Areco / Baradero” and turn right (towards Baradero route 41, paved). Do 1 km.
- Turn right again on Route 31 (where the sign indicating the direction to the Estancia and the Industrial Park appears) and drive 5.5 km until the entrance to the Estancia, on the right.
By Car:
Take Panamericana North access, Pilar branch. When it becomes National Route 8, continue along it until km 110. Take the exit to “San Antonio de Areco / Baradero” and turn right (towards Baradero route 41, paved). Do 1 km. When you reach the junction with Provincial Route 31, you will see the sign that indicates the direction to the Estancia and the Areco Industrial Park. There, turn right again to take route 31. The 1st. km to the industrial park is paved and the remaining 4.5 km are dirt road. On the right is the entrance to the Ranch.
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).