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How to get fromAtacama Region to El Chalténby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Atacama Region to El Chaltén by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 39m
    $327,346–1,077,346

  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 Chalténbus bus
    2d 10h
    $230,437–571,282

  3. Drive  3,317 km

    1. Drive from Copiapó to El Chalténcar car 3,317 km
    42h 23m
    $715,206–1,033,076

  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
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    21h 49m

  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
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    18h 13m
    $319,229–1,016,199

  6. Bus via La Serena

    1. Take the bus from Terrapuerto Atacama 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 Chalténbus bus
    3d
    $331,180–736,460

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$301,705Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,843 km
  • Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to El Chaltén via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 2d 10h.

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