Platabus
- About
- Popular Routes
- Stations
- Schedule and Timetable
About Platabus
Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Platabus. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.
Platabus Popular Stations
The main stations covered by Platabus’s buses include:
- Carmen de Areco
- Merlo
- Glew
- Moreno
- Pirovano
- Ramos Mejia
- Santa Teresita Bus Station
- Temperley East Bus Stop
- Lobos Bus Station
- de Rivera
- Rojas Acceso
- Ituzaingo
- Bernal Bus Stop
- Dolores
- Lanus Kolkinis Bus Station
- San Bernardo Bus Station
- Bonifacio
- Lanus Kolkinis Bus Station
- Las Toninas
- Salto
- de Tapalque
- Ensenada
- Luis Guillon
- Pedernales Bus Station
- Ciudadela Bus Station
- General Guido
- Urdampilleta
- Paso del Rey
- Banfield
- La Noria Zacarias Bus Stop
- Parador General Madariaga
- Huanguelen Bus Station
- Adela Bus Station
- Sarandi
- Moreno
- San Justo Sarratea Bus Stop
- Miramar
- Wilde Bus Stop
- Mariano Boedo Bus Stop
- Longchamps
- Riestra
- Chapadmalal Bus Station
- City Bell
- Mar del Plata
- Canuelas
- San Miguel del Monte
- Santa Clara del Mar
- La Noria Bus Station
- La Lucila del Mar
- Calchaqui Avenue Bus Stop
- Avellaneda
- Retiro Bus Station
- Mercedes
- Mar de Ajo Bus Station
- Balcarce
- General Conesa Acceso
- Coronel Vidal Bus Station
- La Plata
- San Miguel Bus Station
- Cruce Varela Bus Station
- General Alvear Acceso
- Terminal Dellepiane
- Canuelas Acceso
- Pila
- Mar del Tuyu South Bus Station
- Guamini
- Remedios de Escalada Bus Stop
- Chascomus Acceso
- Terminal De General Alvear
- Necochea Bus Station
- Rotonda Vapor Bus Station
- Daireaux
- Pinamar
- Guernica
- Haedo
- Hurlingham
- Moron
- Turdera Bus Stop
- Castelli
- San Justo
- Roque Perez
- Colon Bus Station
- General Alvear
- San Vicente
- Etcheverry
- Berisso
- San Clemente Bus Station
- Cruce Varela Bus Station
- Chascomus Bus Station
- Solano Bus Station
- Villa Tesei
- Liberty Hotel Bus Stop
- San Andres de Giles
- Burzaco Bus Stop
- Castelli Acceso
- San Antonio de Padua
- Bolivar
- Avellaneda
- Rojas
- Uribelarrea
- General Lavalle Acceso
- Adrogue
- Alejandro Korn
- Lezama
- Maipu
- Saladillo
- Villa Gesell Bus Station
- Lobos Bus Station
- Pieres Bus Station
- Liniers Bus Station
- La Plata Acceso
- General Piran
- Lujan
- Lezama Acceso
- Punta Mogotes
- General Guido Acceso
- de Carhue
Platabus Top Destinations
Platabus buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:
- Mar del Plata - Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires - Mar del Plata
- La Plata - Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires - La Plata
- La Plata - Mar del Plata
- Mar del Plata - La Plata
- Buenos Aires - Chascomus
- Centro Guerrero - San Clemente del Tuy
- Mar del Plata - San Justo
- San Clemente del Tuy - Dolores
- La Plata - Tigre
- Salto Buenos Aires - Coronel Vidal
- San Clemente del Tuy - Lujan
- Santa Teresita - San Justo
- Salto Buenos Aires - Rojas
- Centro Guerrero - Chascomus
- Tigre - Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires - Puan
- Lezama - Santa Teresita
- Salto Buenos Aires - Mar del Plata
- Chascomus - Necochea
- Salto Buenos Aires - Necochea
- Chascomus - Mar del Plata
- Villa Gesell - Salto Buenos Aires
- Dolores - Villa Gesell
- Buenos Aires - Mar de Ajo
- La Plata - Santa Clara del Mar
- Villa Gesell - Mercedes
- Villa Gesell - La Plata
- Tigre - Dolores
- La Plata - Centro Guerrero
- Paso de los Libres - Puan
- Balcarce - Necochea
- Dolores - Mar de Ajo
- Buenos Aires - Villa Gesell
- Mar de Ajo - Chascomus
- San Clemente del Tuy - Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires - San Justo
- Mar del Plata - Dolores
- General Alvear - Azul
- San Clemente del Tuy - San Justo
- Santa Teresita - Lujan
- Rojas - Lujan
- Coronel Vidal - Santa Clara del Mar
- Santa Teresita - Dolores
- Chascomus - San Clemente del Tuy
- Centro Guerrero - Mar del Plata
- Dolores - Buenos Aires
- Necochea - Dolores
- Puan - Buenos Aires
- La Plata - Santa Teresita
- San Justo - Mar del Plata
- Paso de los Libres - Buenos Aires
- Tigre - Villa Gesell
- Mercedes - Santa Teresita
- Buenos Aires - Coronel Suarez
- Buenos Aires - Paso de los Libres
- Necochea - Buenos Aires
- Balcarce - Chascomus
- Tigre - Mar de Ajo
- Buenos Aires - Lujan
- Rojas - Buenos Aires
- Santa Teresita - Buenos Aires
- Puan - Paso de los Libres
- La Plata - Carlos Casares
- Buenos Aires - Dolores
- Lezama - Centro Guerrero
- Lujan - Rojas
- Santa Clara del Mar - Coronel Vidal
- Tigre - Balcarce
- Buenos Aires - Corrientes
- Mercedes - San Clemente del Tuy
- Villa Gesell - Buenos Aires
- Coronel Vidal - Necochea
- Mar de Ajo - Tigre
- General Madariaga - Buenos Aires
- Miramar - Tigre
- San Clemente del Tuy - Mercedes
- San Clemente del Tuy - La Plata
- Tigre - Azul
- Buenos Aires - General Madariaga
- Chascomus - Santa Teresita
- La Plata - Chascomus
- Salto Buenos Aires - Santa Teresita
- General Madariaga - Dolores
- Lezama - Mar del Plata
- Mar de Ajo - Centro Guerrero
- Tigre - La Plata
- Villa Gesell - Dolores
- Dolores - General Madariaga
- La Plata - San Clemente del Tuy
- Santa Teresita - Corrientes
- Mar del Plata - Corrientes
- Villa Gesell - Lujan
- Necochea - Lezama
- Necochea - Salto Buenos Aires
- Dolores - Balcarce
- Chascomus - Centro Guerrero
- Necochea - La Plata
- Buenos Aires - Azul
Platabus Ticket Prices & Bus Classes
One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.
Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons
Pros of Bus Travel
- Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
- Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
- Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
- If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.
Cons of Bus Travel
- Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
- Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
- Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.