Getting your bearings
Isidro Casanova is a city in La Matanza Partido, part of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. It sits within the Buenos Aires metropolitan area and borders Villa Luzuriaga, San Justo, Ciudad Evita, Rafael Castillo, Laferrere, and Ezeiza. For a visitor, the most important thing to understand is that Isidro Casanova is a suburban locality rather than a standalone tourist city: it has no airport or metro of its own, and getting around means using the same buses, trains, and taxis that knit the wider Buenos Aires conurbation together.
How visitors move around
Within Isidro Casanova and between it and the rest of Greater Buenos Aires, the practical options are buses, the suburban rail network, taxis, and ride-hailing or remises services. The city is connected to Buenos Aires by bus, train/subway combinations, taxi, and car. There is no metro or tram network serving Isidro Casanova itself; the Subte (Buenos Aires metro) is something you connect to once you reach the city proper.
Rail
Isidro Casanova is served by Trenes Argentinos suburban rail, but there is no direct train from Isidro Casanova to Buenos Aires. A typical rail journey involves a change: for example, Isidro Casanova to Tapiales, then Tapiales onward to Presidente Illia. Services on these legs are relatively infrequent, so it pays to check timetables before setting out rather than turning up and hoping.
Train tickets are sold in classes (Local, Primera, and Pullman), and fares are inexpensive. Tickets can be purchased through the official Argentine government channels, including the argentina.gob.ar site and the webventas.sofse.gob.ar ticketing portal.
Buses and other public transport
Buses are the workhorse of local travel and the cheapest and best car-free way to reach Buenos Aires from Isidro Casanova. A direct bus service runs from the Metrobus Doctor Ignacio Arieta station to 3222 San Juan Av. in Buenos Aires, operated by Buenos Aires Colectivos. Buses on this route run frequently throughout the day, every day, and the journey is direct.
Fares are low, and you pay with the SUBE card, the rechargeable transit card used across the Buenos Aires area. Registered SUBE cards get the cheaper fare; unregistered cards cost a little more. If you plan to use buses or trains more than once, getting and topping up a SUBE card is the single most useful thing you can do.
Taxis and ride-hailing
Taxis are the fastest way to cover the ground between Isidro Casanova and Buenos Aires, though they cost considerably more than the bus. Local operators include Radio Taxi Paris, Radio Taxi Pidalo, Remises Nuevo Futuro, and Taxi Premium. Remises (pre-booked cars, distinct from street taxis) are a common option in Greater Buenos Aires and are worth asking your accommodation to arrange. Ride-hailing apps are also widely used in the region, though availability in the outer suburbs can be less reliable than in central Buenos Aires.
Walkability
Isidro Casanova is a low-rise suburban city, and walking works well for short local trips — reaching a bus stop, a shop, or a neighbouring street. It is not, however, a city you would cross on foot as a visitor; the distances between the localities of La Matanza and the lack of a dense central grid make buses and taxis the sensible choice for anything beyond the immediate area. One local landmark worth knowing is República de Portugal street, named in honour of the town's distinction as the home of the largest Portuguese community in Argentina.
Getting in from the airport
Isidro Casanova has no airport of its own, so arrivals come through Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the capital and primate city of Argentina, on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, and its airports sit on the city side of the conurbation. From the airport, the realistic options are the same as from central Buenos Aires: a taxi or remis for a direct door-to-door transfer, or public transport involving a bus or train connection into the city and then onward to Isidro Casanova. Because there is no direct rail link from Isidro Casanova to Buenos Aires, allow extra time and plan your connection rather than assuming a single seamless ride.
Practical summary
- Cheapest: bus, paid with a SUBE card — direct services to Buenos Aires run frequently every day.
- Rail: Trenes Argentinos suburban services, but no direct train to Buenos Aires; expect a change and check timetables.
- Fastest: taxi, with several local radio taxi and remis operators, plus ride-hailing apps.
- Metro and tram: none in Isidro Casanova; the Subte is reached by connecting in Buenos Aires.
- On foot: fine for short local trips, not for crossing the wider area.
- From the airport: taxi or remis for a direct transfer, or public transport with a connection in Buenos Aires.