Purmamarca to Salta Transfer

A private transfer from Purmamarca back to Salta, with the Cerro de los Siete Colores in the rear window and your hotel or the airport at the end.

Book your private transfer

This is a private transfer from Purmamarca to Salta: about 185 km and around 2 hours 30 minutes, depending on traffic, mountain weather and stops. A driver collects you at your lodging in Purmamarca and takes you to your address in Salta city or to the airport. You leave the Cerro de los Siete Colores behind you and head south, without having to handle a mountain road yourself.

Purmamarca back to Salta: route and time

The way back from Purmamarca can go over the Cuesta de Lipán or via Jujuy, and both options end in Salta city, where the airport is also located. The distance is about 185 km and the trip takes around 2 hours 30 minutes. The figure depends on traffic, the weather in the mountains and the stops you ask for, so it is worth adding a margin if you have a flight or a booking in Salta.

The landscape changes a great deal during the trip. You leave the colored hills and dry quebradas of the highlands, descend toward greener valleys and arrive in a city set among mountains. If you want to take photographs of Purmamarca in the morning light before you go, tell us and we will plan the departure with that in mind.

Reasons to book a private driver for the return

• One last look at the hill: the Cerro de los Siete Colores is best seen with time, and a private departure lets you leave when you have had enough of it.
• Mountain road, someone else at the wheel: the road has curves and changes of altitude, and renting a car means driving them on an unfamiliar route.
• Door to door: pickup at your hotel or house in Purmamarca, drop-off at your address in Salta or at the airport.
• Less improvising than a taxi or remis: without a closed rate for 185 km, arranging the trip in advance is the clearer option, and transport with set combinations and schedules may not fit your flight.
• English-speaking driver: someone to answer questions about the region as you go.

Leaving the Cerro de los Siete Colores

Purmamarca is a small village in Jujuy at the foot of the Cerro de los Siete Colores, a hill whose layers of red, ochre, green and violet are visible from the plaza. Most travelers come for a night or two, walk the village and its paths, and see the hill in different light. Leaving with it behind you is a good moment to review the photos.

The trip then takes you toward Salta, a colonial city with a lively center and the usual departure point for the whole northwest. Arriving by private car means you can go straight to your hotel, or to the airport for onward travel, with no transfers between terminals.

How to book your transfer

• Write to us on WhatsApp with your date, the pickup address in Purmamarca and your destination in Salta, city or airport.
• If you have a flight, include the time so we can set the departure.
• We confirm the vehicle and the hour.
• Your driver picks you up at the door and drives you south to Salta.

Practical tips

Purmamarca sits at altitude, and mountain weather can change quickly, so bring a layer even if the morning is sunny. A morning departure gives you daylight for the whole drive. If you are sensitive to winding roads, sit at the front and drink water.

The vehicle has room for the luggage of the group, but tell us if you carry large bags or souvenirs from the village market. Children are welcome, and child seats can be arranged with advance notice. If you want a photo stop on the way, ask the driver.

Timing your departure from Purmamarca

Purmamarca is a place many travelers do not want to leave in a hurry. The village is small, and the hill changes color over the day, so some people like to stay for one more morning walk before departing. That is possible with a private transfer, as long as you build the schedule with the road time in mind: around 2 hours 30 minutes, plus any stops you want to make.

If you have a flight from Salta, plan the departure from Purmamarca backward from your check-in, and give yourself more room than you think you need. Mountain roads can be slowed by weather or a truck on a curve, and arriving early at the airport is better than rushing. If you are not flying, a leisurely departure after lunch is also fine, and you can arrive in Salta in the evening and walk the city center.

Which road to take

The return can go over the Cuesta de Lipán or via Jujuy. The driver will choose according to conditions on the day and your plans: if you want to stop in Jujuy city on the way, tell us, and we can include it in the plan. Either option ends in Salta city and its airport.

Ready to book your transfer from Purmamarca to Salta?

Send us a WhatsApp message with your date, pickup address and destination in Salta, and we will reply with the details. If you fly out, give us the flight time and we will plan the day with you.