Twelve hours in the air and the Madrid routine gives way to steak, tango and autumn evenings in Buenos Aires. Plus Ultra is flying non-stop from Madrid to Buenos Aires from €484 return, with no stopover to break up the trip.
✈️ The Deal
- From: Madrid, Spain
- To: Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Airline: Plus Ultra
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: €484-€499 return
- When: April - May 2027
Example dates:
06/04/2027 - 16/05/2027
09/04/2027 - 21/04/2027
03/05/2027 - 27/05/2027
05/05/2027 - 25/05/2027
💰 How far does your money go?
Empanadas from a corner bakery cost around €1.20 each, so a dozen comes in under a menú del día in Madrid. Happy hour pints of craft beer drop to about €1.90, cheaper than a caña on most Madrid terraces. A full parrilla dinner, steak, sides and a glass of Malbec, lands at roughly €30 a head.
☀️ The Weather
April is autumn in Buenos Aires, with highs of 23°C and mild 15°C nights. It is the sweet spot for walking the city: warm afternoons, little humidity and golden light in the parks. By May highs ease to around 19°C, so pack a light jacket for the evenings.
🏨 Where to Stay
San Telmo for tango, Palermo for food and bars, Recoleta for grand avenues.
Lopez Hostel & Suites: 9.2/10 · From €20/night Private rooms and dorms in San Telmo, built for travellers who would rather spend on steak.
Own Palermo Soho: 8.8/10 · From €95/night A design hotel in the middle of Palermo Soho, steps from the best restaurants and cocktail bars in the city.
Alvear Palace Hotel: 9.6/10 · From €480/night The grande dame of Recoleta, with Belle Époque rooms, a spa and afternoon tea in the marble lobby.
🎯 What to Do
Buenos Aires runs late, eats late and dances later.
Recoleta Cemetery: A city of marble mausoleums, Eva Perón's grave included, and free to wander. San Telmo Sunday fair: Antique stalls, street tango and colonial buildings in the oldest corner of the city. La Boca and Caminito: Painted tin houses and the Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors, a few streets away. A milonga night: Watch locals dance real tango in a neighbourhood hall, well past midnight.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Buenos Aires is the easiest jumping-off point for the rest of Argentina and beyond.
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay: Cobbled colonial streets across the Río de la Plata, about an hour by ferry. Iguazú Falls: Some of the most powerful waterfalls on Earth, a two-hour flight north. Mendoza: Malbec country at the foot of the Andes, a two-hour flight west. Bariloche: Patagonian lakes and chocolate shops, just over two hours by plane.
Non-stop to South America for under €500 does not hang around. Pick your dates before the price climbs back up.
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