There are 7 ways to get from Balmaceda to El Calafate by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Balmaceda to Coyhaiquebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Coyhaique to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
26h 26m$141,838–329,690Drive 742.3 km
- Drive from Balmaceda to El Calafatecar 742.3 km
15h 4m$160,580–231,949Fly Balmaceda Airport to El Calafate
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane BBA - FTE
24h 53m$490,614–1,526,426Shuttle, bus, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Take the bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
- Take a shuttle bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
30h 37m$485,973–642,473Fly Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane BBA - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
20h 34mDrive to Perito Moreno, fly to El Calafate
- Drive from Balmaceda to Perito Morenocar
- Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane
6h 23mDrive to Perito Moreno, fly to El Calafate #2
- Drive from Balmaceda to Perito Morenocar
- Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane
7h 25m
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to El Calafate is to drive which costs $160000 - $240000 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to El Calafate is to drive which takes 15h 4m and costs $160000 - $240000.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmaceda to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Balmaceda and arriving at El Calafate via Terminal de Buses Coyhaique, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos and El Chaltén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Balmaceda and El Calafate is 1378 km. The road distance is 742.3 km.
It takes approximately 26h 26m to get from Balmaceda to El Calafate, including transfers.
Balmaceda to El Calafate bus services, operated by Buses Gardy, depart from Balmaceda station.
The best way to get from Balmaceda to El Calafate is to bus which takes 26h 26m and costs $140000 - $330000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $490000 - $1600000 and takes 24h 53m.
Balmaceda to El Calafate bus services, operated by Buses Gardy, arrive at Coyhaique station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmaceda to El Calafate is 742 km. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Balmaceda to El Calafate.
There are 408+ hotels available in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Balmaceda to El Calafate via Coyhaique, Terminal de Buses Coyhaique, Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, and El Chaltén in around 26h 26m. Alternatively, Sky Airline, LATAM Chile, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,600,000
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to El Calafate via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,600,000
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170,000–600,000
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170,000–600,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–950,000
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–950,000
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–950,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to El Calafate via Santiago, San Carlos de Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,600,000
Bus from Balmaceda to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–4,900
- Regular
- $3,500–4,900
- Phone
- +56 9 8282 3157
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Interlagos
Bus from Terminal de Buses Coyhaique to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15,793–60,967
- Schedules at
- Buses Interlagos
- Road
- $60,967
Bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15,793–54,225
- Schedules at
- Buses Interlagos
- Road
- $54,225
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130,000–180,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $130,000–170,000
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55,000–75,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $55,000–75,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130,000–180,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $130,000–170,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $65,000–95,000
- Bed
- $75,000–110,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $65,000–95,000
- Bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +56 9 5620 1631 / 9 9657 9613
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes El Pibe
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252,674
- Schedules at
- Transportes El Pibe
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southroad
Shuttle from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000
- Schedules at
- Southroad
Shuttle from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130,000
- Schedules at
- Southroad
- Phone
- +56 9 9343 0037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Servitur
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Servitur
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