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How to get fromAtacama Desert to El Calafateby unknown, plane, shuttle, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Atacama Desert to El Calafate by unknown, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Travel to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Calafate

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    1. Walk from Atacama Desert to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ANF - FTE
    13h 50m

  2. Travel, Tour, bus

    1. Walk from Atacama Desert to Mano del Desiertounknown unknown
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mano del Desierto to Antofagastashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    3d 11h

  3. Travel to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Walk from Atacama Desert to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane ANF - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    15h 55m

  4. Travel to Calama Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Walk from Atacama Desert to Calama Airport (CJC)unknown unknown
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CJC - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    16h 57m

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$546,091Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,176.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

What companies run services between Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

There is no direct connection from Atacama Desert to El Calafate. However, you can travel to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), then take the taxi to El Calafate. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Atacama Desert to El Calafate via Mano del Desierto, Antofagasta, Jose Santos Ossa esq. General Baquedano, Victor Jara esq. Ollague, Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada, Terminal de Salta, Terminal de Tucumán, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 11h.

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