How to get to Tigre and what to do there

A bright, sunny day, canals that make you fall in love, trips in small boats... Romanticism in its purest form! This could be a painting of a day in El Tigre, a town in the province of Buenos Aires, a few minutes from the center of the City of Buenos Aires.



After touring the Argentinian capital for a few days, make sure you take at least one day to go to Tigre and experience the magic of its waters and small islands. It's time to go and here we tell you the steps to follow.

How to go to Tigre

By train: perhaps the most classic way. You leave your accommodation in Buenos Aires and go to the Retiro neighborhood. Once here, you head to the imposing train station located in Av. Ramos Mejía 1303. To get to the station you can take line C or E of the Buenos Aires metro or buses 5, 6, 7, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 33, 45, 50, 51, 54, 56, 61, 62, 70, 75, 91, 100, 101, 106, 108, 115, 126, 129, 130, 132, 143, 150, 152 and 195.

Once at the train station, after admiring its structure and taking one photo after another, you must board the train of the Mitre line (Retiro-Tigre branch) on platform 1 or 2. Tigre is the last stop. To find out the rates, click here.

Another way to go along the railroad tracks is on the Mitre line itself, but take the Retiro-Mitre branch on platforms 3 or 4. Once you get off at the Mitre station (the last one), cross the bridge over Maipú Avenue to get to the Maipú station of the Tren de la Costa. This train is super charming, designed for tourism to enjoy a different experience. On this machine, your final destination is the Delta station, already in Tigre. To find out the rates, click here.

By bus: a classic of classics is the 60. This bondi –as the bus is colloquially called in Argentina– is an authentic emblem of Buenos Aires buses. It departs from the Constitución neighborhood and takes an hour and a half or two to reach Tigre. The fastest option is to take the bus that has a green sign with the word Panamericana. The basic fare is approximately 30 cents.

Departing from the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Liniers –at the western end of the city– you can take line 21 or 343 (it ends at Puerto de Frutos, one of the highlights of Tigre).

By car: if you have your own car, we advise you to take the Panamericana Highway. When you reach the town of San Isidro, take the junction to Tigre. It's about 40 minutes.

By boat: the company Sturla Viajes sails the Río de la Plata every day with departures at 10:00 a.m. and returns at 4:00 p.m. Boats depart from Puerto Madero, North Dock (Cecilia Grierson 400, on the corner of Juana Manso street). It is not suspended due to rain. The round trip is about 40 dollars.

What to do in Tigre

The unbeatable is to take a boat ride through the charming canals. This one-hour tour is a pleasant experience to share with your couple or in family to contemplate the small islands that give an incomparable setting to the delta.

For children and adults alike, the Parque de la Costa is a spectacular attraction. With games for all tastes, it's a highly recommended outing. It is open on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. No reservation required.

Puerto de Frutos is a real must for strolling and shopping, it opens every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Souvenirs, items to decorate your home... Whatever you want, you can find it here.

Read more: Exploring the charms of the delta a full day in Tigre 

The weather in Tigre

As it is just over half an hour from the City of Buenos Aires, the climate is very similar to that of the Argentine capital. Maybe it can be a little more humid in summer (from December to March) and a little colder in winter (from June to September). Enjoy the good weather and the scenery with a boat ride during the spring –from September to December– and then do a picnic.