Airports in South America

To/from the airport:Buses run regularly to the city center (journey time - 30 minutes). Taxis are also available (journey time - 15 minutes).

Facilities: Left luggage, first aid, snack bar, post office, banks/bureaux de change, bar, restaurant, shops and car hire. 

Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE):www.aa2000.com.ar is 37km (23 miles) from Buenos Aires.

To/from the airport: Regular shuttle buses connect to the city (journey time - 40 minutes). Taxis and private hire cars are also available.

Facilities: 24-hour bank, bureau de change, ATMs, restaurants, tourist information kiosk, duty-free shops and car hire.

Lima (LIM) (Jorge Chávez International Airport):www.lap.com.pe is 10 miles northwest of the city center (journey time – 25 minutes).

To/from the airport: Taxis to the city center are available.

Facilities: Duty-free and handicrafts shop, banks/bureau de change, left luggage, pharmacy, medical centre, Internet cafe, car hire, coffee shops, bars and restaurants and tourist information.

Quito (UIO) (Mariscal Sucre):www.quitoairport.com is 5 miles from the city center.

To/from the airport: Buses and shuttles operate frequently (journey time – 20-30 minutes). Return is from Avenida 10 de Agosto. Taxis are also available.

Facilities: Tourist information, VIP lounge, public telephones, medical service, bars, car hire, duty-free shops, banks/currency exchanges and restaurants.

Rio de Janeiro (GIG) (Galeão) is 13 miles north of the city.

To/from the airport: Public buses operate 5:30am-11:30pm to the city (journey time - 40 minutes). There is an airport shuttle bus which stops at all major resorts and hotels, running every hour. Taxis are also available.

Facilities: Left luggage, banks/bureaux de change, duty-free shops, a pharmacy and a small 24-hour hospital, restaurant, snack bar, car parking, tourist information, post office and car hire companies.

Santiago (SCL) (Arturo Merino Benitez):www.aeropuertosantiago.cl is 11 miles northwest of Santiago (journey time – 30 minutes).

To/from the airport: Bus services to the city center operate from 5:30am to midnight every day. Metro services operate to various stations. Taxis to the city are also available.

Facilities: Bar, ATM, bureaux de change, restaurants, shops, car hire, post office and tourist office.

São Paulo (GRU) (Guarulhos)www.infraero.gov.br is 16 miles northeast of the city.

To/from the airport: An airport bus runs every 30 minutes (journey time - 30 minutes). Taxis are also available.

Facilities: Left luggage, duty-free shops, banks/bureaux de change, pharmacies, restaurants, snack bar, post office and car hire.