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Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC)
Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport is the main gateway to San Carlos de Bariloche and Argentina's Lake District, serving the city, the Nahuel Huapi area and nearby Patagonian destinations. Compare transfer options to Bariloche city centre, Cerro Catedral, Llao Llao, Villa La Angostura and other surrounding areas.
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About Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport
Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport is the main airport serving San Carlos de Bariloche and Argentina's northern Patagonia lake region. Opened in 1954, it connects the city and surrounding Nahuel Huapi area with domestic destinations and seasonal international flights.
Located about 13 km east of central Bariloche, the airport lies close to the Andes and the Nahuel Huapi National Park area. It operates a single passenger terminal organised over two levels, handling domestic and international arrivals and departures, with recent modernisation work expanding check-in, baggage handling and boarding areas.
The airport is reached by road, with taxis, remises, private transfers, buses and rental cars providing onward connections to Bariloche and destinations such as Cerro Catedral, Llao Llao and Villa La Angostura.
With shops, cafés, restaurants and a VIP lounge, the airport functions as the main gateway for visitors arriving in the Patagonian lake region.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal organised over two levels, with separate areas for domestic and international flights. Regular services are operated by airlines including Aerolíneas Argentinas, Flybondi, JetSMART and LATAM, with seasonal international connections.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport
Transfers
Book private transfers from Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport to hotels, city destinations, ski areas and other locations around San Carlos de Bariloche.
Hourly Chauffeur
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Car Rental
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Bus & Group Transfers
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