# San Antonio de los Cobres train station, Argentina: what it is and when to go > San Antonio de los Cobres train station is a train station in Argentina, at 3,774 m above sea level. Interests: History. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 31. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/san-antonio-de-los-cobres/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Train station in Argentina · History - **Where:** Argentina - **Elevation:** 3,774 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** MDZ Mendoza, 988 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Trenes Argentinos - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -24.22693, -66.31612 ## What it is and where San Antonio de los Cobres train station is a train station in Argentina, at 3,774 m above sea level. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -24.22693, -66.31612; the nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ, Mendoza), 988 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-24.226927%2C-66.316121) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-24.226927%2C-66.316121) - **Run by:** Trenes Argentinos - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/historia/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit San Antonio de los Cobres train station is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 3,774 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 21 | | February | Best time | 12 h 49 | | March | Best time | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 26 | | May | Better not | 10 h 50 | | June | Better not | 10 h 31 | | July | Better not | 10 h 38 | | August | Better not | 11 h 09 | | September | Better not | 11 h 52 | | October | Better not | 12 h 35 | | November | Better not | 13 h 12 | | December | Possible | 13 h 30 | In December there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Argentina To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Termas de Pompeya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/termas-de-pompeya/): Hot spring · 5.4 km - [Qubic experiment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/qubic/): Cosmology project · 17 km - [Abra del Acay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/abra-del-acay/): Mountain pass in Argentina · 25 km - [Cerro Tuzgle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-tuzgle/): Stratovolcano in the Susques Department of Jujuy Province in Argentina · 25 km - [Nevado de Acay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/nevado-de-acay/): Mountain in Argentina · 26 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). ## More in Argentina: History - [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina - [Quebrada de Humahuaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/quebrada-de-humahuaca/): valley in Argentina - [Casa Rosada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/pink-house/): Executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina - [Los Alerces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/parque-y-reserva-nacional-los-alerces/): national park of Argentina - [San Ignacio Miní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-san-ignacio-mini/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina - [Jesuit missions among the Guaraní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/misiones-jesuiticas-de-los-guaranies-san-ignacio-mini-santa/): Catholic missionary initiative and set of missions in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil Every Argentina place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is San Antonio de los Cobres train station? It is a train station in Argentina. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit San Antonio de los Cobres train station? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 3,774 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 13 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 31. ### How do you get to San Antonio de los Cobres train station? The nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), 988 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-24.226927%2C-66.316121) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Termas de Pompeya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/termas-de-pompeya/), [Qubic experiment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/qubic/), [Abra del Acay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/abra-del-acay/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9109880310), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16913201), CC0. More about San Antonio de los Cobres train station on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estaci%C3%B3n_San_Antonio_de_los_Cobres). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).