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How to get fromAtacama Region to El Calafateby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Atacama Region to El Calafate by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus bus
    2. Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CPO - FTE
    13h 50m
    $468,495–1,457,495

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 14h
    $278,251–573,040

  3. Drive 3,356.2 km

    1. Drive from Copiapó to El Calafatecar car 3,356.2 km
    42h 43m
    $615,666–889,295

  4. Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus bus
    2. Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CPO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    17h 51m

  5. Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane LSC - FTE
    21h 17m
    $462,242–1,350,179

  6. Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus bus
    2. Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane CPO - PUQ
    3. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    15h 57m

  7. Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane LSC - PNT
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    21h 17m

  8. Bus via La Serena

    1. Take the bus from Copiapó to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Bariloche Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 4h
    $382,132–702,294

Chamonate Airport (CPO) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket$419,978Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,664.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to El Calafate via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 14h.

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