Comodoro Rivadavia to Sarmiento Transfer

A private door-to-door transfer from Comodoro Rivadavia to Sarmiento, the gateway to the Petrified Forest, across the open Patagonian steppe.

Book your private transfer

This is a private transfer from Comodoro Rivadavia to Sarmiento, about 150 km that take around 2 hours, depending on traffic, road conditions and stops. Your English-speaking driver picks you up at your hotel or address in Comodoro Rivadavia and takes you across the Patagonian steppe to Sarmiento, the town between Lake Musters and Lake Colhué Huapi. It is the starting point for the Sarmiento Petrified Forest, and you can book one way or round trip on WhatsApp.

Distance and travel time from Comodoro Rivadavia to Sarmiento

Sarmiento is about 150 km from Comodoro Rivadavia, and the drive takes around 2 hours, according to traffic, road conditions and stops. The road leaves the Atlantic coast and crosses the Patagonian steppe, a wide open landscape of low scrub, long horizons and very few buildings.

There is not much traffic on this kind of road, but distances feel long because there are few places to stop. That makes it worth planning the day: decide when you want to arrive, whether you want a stop on the way, and what time you need to be back if you are making a round trip.

Wind and weather are part of the steppe. They rarely change the plan, but they can influence the pace, and they are one more reason to leave a margin in your schedule.

Why go private to Sarmiento

Sarmiento is far from the coast and the steppe has few services, so the realistic options are transport with fixed combinations and schedules, or renting a car and driving a long, empty road you do not know. A private transfer helps because:

• No schedule to fit around: you leave when it suits your trip, not when a timetable says so.
• Door to door: from your hotel or address in Comodoro Rivadavia to your accommodation in Sarmiento.
• You do not drive the steppe: two hours of empty road is easier when someone else is behind the wheel.
• Stops when you want them: ask the driver to pause for a view or a photo of the open landscape.
• English-speaking driver: context about the region and a useful voice in a place with few services.

What to see in Sarmiento

Sarmiento is a town in central Chubut, between Lake Musters and Lake Colhué Huapi. The two lakes give it a very different look from the dry steppe that surrounds it, and the town is a quiet base in the middle of Patagonia.

Most travelers come for the Sarmiento Petrified Forest, which has fossil trunks millions of years old lying across the steppe. Sarmiento is the starting point for visiting it, so many people use the town as their base for the excursion.

If the forest is your goal, confirm the details of the visit with the local operator before you go, since access and conditions are managed on site. We take care of the ride between Comodoro Rivadavia and Sarmiento.

How the transfer works

• Write to us on WhatsApp with your date, number of passengers and your pickup address in Comodoro Rivadavia.
• We confirm the details, including one way or round trip, luggage and children.
• Your driver picks you up and you cross the steppe to Sarmiento.
• We drop you at your address in Sarmiento, and if you booked a return, we coordinate it with you.

Practical tips for the trip

Bring water, sunglasses and a jacket for the wind. The steppe offers little shade and the weather can change during the day.

If you travel with children, tell us in advance so we bring child seats, and share how many bags you have so we send the right vehicle.

• Leave in the morning if you plan to see the Petrified Forest the same day.
• Tell us about any stop you want on the way.
• For a round trip, agree on the return time before you set off.

A long drive across open country is also a chance to see a part of Patagonia that most visitors never get to see: the interior, far from the coast and the main tourist circuits. Distances are big, services are few and the landscape is wide, and that is much of the appeal.

Because Sarmiento sits in the middle of the steppe, it helps to decide early how long you want to stay. Some travelers go for the day and return in the afternoon, and others sleep in town to give the Petrified Forest more time. Write to us with your plan and we set the pickup and the return around it. If you are continuing the trip afterward, tell us the time and place of your next departure so we can plan the hour with that in mind. All details are agreed on WhatsApp before the day.

Ready to book your transfer from Comodoro Rivadavia to Sarmiento?

Write to us on WhatsApp with your date, number of passengers and pickup address in Comodoro Rivadavia. We confirm the details and arrange your door-to-door ride across the steppe to Sarmiento.