EZE to AEP: Transfer Between Buenos Aires Airports

Updated: August 12, 2026

Buenos Aires has two airports about 47 km apart, and moving between them takes 40 to 70 minutes by road. If you are connecting from an international flight at Ezeiza (EZE) to a domestic one at Aeroparque (AEP), leave four hours. As of 2026, no airline transfers your bags between the two.

How do you get from Ezeiza to Aeroparque?

Four options, and the right one depends on how much time you have rather than how much you want to spend. Prices are approximate and move with the peso, so treat them as a guide.

How much time do you need between the two flights?

Four hours is the honest answer for an international arrival at Ezeiza connecting to a domestic departure from Aeroparque. That sounds generous until you count what actually has to happen: passport control, waiting at baggage claim, customs, the road transfer itself, then a fresh check-in and security screening at the other airport. Three hours is the absolute floor, and it leaves you no room for a delayed inbound flight or a bad traffic day.

Book the two flights as separate tickets and the risk is entirely yours. Miss the domestic departure and no airline owes you a rebooking. If your schedule is genuinely tight, an overnight near the first airport is often cheaper than a missed fare — our hotels near EZE guide lists the closest options.

Does your luggage transfer between the airports?

No. This is the detail that catches people out. Even on a single booking with the same airline, checked bags are not moved between Ezeiza and Aeroparque. You collect them at the first airport, carry them across the city, and check them in again at the second.

Plan around it. That means your bags come with you on whatever transport you choose, which quietly rules out the cheapest option if you are travelling with two large cases. It also means the clock in the previous section includes a real baggage-claim wait, not a theoretical one. Our arrivals guide explains what happens between the gate and the exit at Ezeiza.

Which bus connects Aeroparque and Ezeiza?

Line 8 is the only city bus that serves both airports. It runs two branches and the difference matters: the semi-fast Ramal G links them in about 85 minutes, while the standard Ramal A winds through the city and takes two and a half to three hours.

Two practical conditions apply. You pay only with a rechargeable SUBE card, so cash is no use, and luggage space is limited in the way any city bus is limited. It is a legitimate choice if you are travelling light, know which branch you are boarding, and have hours to spare. For a connection, it is the wrong tool.

How much does a taxi cost between the airports?

Reckon on USD 40–60 for an official taxi or remis, covering the whole car rather than each passenger. Ride-hailing apps start lower, from around USD 30, and rise with traffic and demand. Book a taxi or remis at a staffed counter inside the terminal rather than accepting an approach in the arrivals hall — the same rule that applies to any Ezeiza ride, covered in our airport taxis and taxi scams pages.

For a connection, the fixed-price car is usually money well spent. It is the only option that goes door to door with your bags and no intermediate stop, and on a four-hour margin that reliability is the point.

Is the Tienda León shuttle a good middle ground?

For most travellers with a comfortable buffer, yes. The coach runs roughly every 40 minutes, takes about an hour and twenty between the airports, and costs a fraction of a taxi. The fare includes a proper luggage allowance — around two 23 kg cases plus a carry-on per passenger — which is why it handles a real airport transfer better than a city bus does.

The trade-off is the timetable. You travel when the coach leaves, not when you are ready, and the service also calls at its downtown terminal near Retiro. Build that into your margin. Our shuttle bus page covers the service in more detail.

Which airport is your flight actually using?

Check this before you plan anything. Ezeiza (EZE) handles almost all international traffic and sits southwest of the city. Aeroparque (AEP) is the in-city airport, close to the river, and handles most domestic and regional routes. Airlines sometimes shift routes between them, and a booking confirmation that just says "Buenos Aires" is not enough to plan a transfer on.

Get it wrong and you are 47 km from where you need to be with a departure closing. Confirm the three-letter code on every leg of your ticket, and if a domestic flight looks unusually cheap, check which airport it leaves from before booking. Our flights guide explains how the two airports split the traffic.

What should you do if the connection is tight?

Move the decision earlier rather than improvising on the day. Pre-book a private airport transfer so a driver is waiting when you clear customs, rather than joining a counter queue with a clock running. Tell the operator your flight number so the pickup tracks a delayed arrival. Keep everything you cannot replace in your carry-on. And if the margin is under three hours, treat the domestic leg as at risk and look at a later departure instead.

Some pesos in hand help at every step, whether for the SUBE card, a tip, or a coffee while you wait; our how to pay in Argentina guide covers the currency situation.

Is it ever worth leaving the airport in between?

Only with a long gap. If you have six hours or more and your bags are dealt with, the transfer route passes through the city and a stop is possible, though luggage makes it awkward unless you use a storage service. With less than that, the sensible plan is a direct transfer and a calm wait at Aeroparque, which is small, walkable and close to the centre if your onward flight slips.