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How to get fromArequipa to El Chalténby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Arequipa to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane AQP - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    17h 30m
    $533,422–1,775,659

  2. Bus via Santiago

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    3d 19h
    $401,745–755,845

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Chalténbus bus
    3d 17h
    $424,945–1,029,845

  4. Drive 4,911.6 km

    1. Drive from Arequipa to El Chalténcar car 4,911.6 km
    2d 15h
    $1,106,995–1,598,993

  5. Bus, bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Arica Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ARI - FTE
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    28h 3m
    $651,345–1,923,845

  6. Fly Rodríguez Ballón International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane AQP - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    22h 35m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Chalténbus bus
    4d 1h
    $526,845–1,006,845

Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$545,142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,982.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 30m

What companies run services between Arequipa, Peru and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Arequipa to El Chaltén via Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal de Salta, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, and Comodoro Rivadavia in around 3d 17h.

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