Road Trips and Borders

Ruta 40, the Austral and the passes between them. Driving distances that look wrong on a map until you try them, fuel stops, and the Chile-Argentina border crossings with their seasonal hours, weather closures and the food rules that catch people out.

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A car on a remote road in Argentine Patagonia

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Patagonia Road Trips, Ruta 40 and Border Crossings

Plan a Patagonia road trip with Ruta 40, self-drive routes, rental cars, gravel roads, fuel, border crossings, permits, and realistic itineraries.

34 min · Updated Aug 2026

Índice · Index — all 18 pillars104 sheets

01 Trip Planning 9 02 Seasonality 9 03 Itineraries 9 04 Torres del Paine 9 05 W Trek and O Circuit 9 06 El Chalten 9

07 El Calafate and Perito Moreno 9 08 Bariloche and Northern Patagonia 9 09 Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego 9 10 Carretera Austral 9 11 Wildlife 7 12 Transportation 1

13 Budget 1 14 Hiking and Safety 1 15 Where to Stay 1 16 Road Trips and Borders 1 · here 17 Cruises and Glaciers 1 18 Culture and Responsible Travel 1