Provincia de Mendoza Travel Forum

My wife and I plus two friends will be traveling in Chile and Argentina in February and the first part of March. We will be in Bariloche through March 2nd. We want to reach Mendoza by the 6th. If possible, we don't want to travel through the city of Nequen. Is it possible to travel by bus from Bariloche along the following route: Bariloche, San Martin, Junin, Zapala, Malargue, San Rafael, Mendoza? We want to see the countryside along the way and hug the east side of the Andes. If this route is problematic, do you have any other suggestions about the best way to travel from Bariloche to Mendoza by bus?

i do not believe it is possible to avoid neuquen.
Andesmar is your best bet for bus travel. it looks like it's about a 17 hour trip.
they have a website:
http://www.andesmar.com
if you want to take an route close to the mountains from bariloche to san martin via the 7 lagos your best bet is renting a vehicle for this leg. the countryside is going to be beautiful regardless and you'll be close enough to the andes although a lot of the trip will be during the night.