How to get fromAuckland to El Calafateby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Auckland to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane AKL - PNT
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
36h 19m
Fly Auckland to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane AKL - RGL
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
29h 35m
$597,518–1,570,246
Fly Auckland to El Calafate
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane AKL - FTE
30h 15m
$649,018–1,760,246
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to El Calafate
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane WRE - FTE
34h 57m
$807,450–2,095,568
Fly Auckland to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane AKL - PUQ
2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
29h 48m

Auckland (AKL) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

7Weekly Planes

34h 1mAverage Duration

$678,714Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Auckland to El Calafate.

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Distance: 8,503.5 km
Duration: 36h 19m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and El Calafate, Argentina?

China Eastern Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Auckland (AKL) to El Calafate (FTE) twice a week.

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El Calafate, Argentina(opens in a new window)

El Calafate, also known as Calafate, is a city in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated on the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km northwest of Río Gallegos. The name of the city is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.

Places to stay in El Calafate

Mirador del Lago Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Meulen Hosteria y Apart(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Amado(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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