There are 4 ways to get from Balmaceda to El Chaltén by car, car ferry, bus, 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.
Drive, car ferry, bus
best- Drive from Balmaceda to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the carferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
15h 25m$148,228–261,441Drive 703.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Balmaceda to El Chalténcar 703.1 km
14h 44m$132,190–190,941Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Balmaceda to Perito Morenocar
- Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
9h 19mShuttle, bus
- 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
20h 37m$398,740–490,140
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to El Chaltén is to drive which costs $130000 - $200000 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to El Chaltén is to drive which takes 14h 44m and costs $130000 - $200000.
The distance between Balmaceda and El Chaltén is 844 km. The road distance is 703.1 km.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Balmaceda to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Balmaceda to El Chaltén is 703 km. It takes approximately 14h 44m to drive from Balmaceda to El Chaltén.
There are 194+ hotels available in El Chaltén.
What companies run services between Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
There is no direct connection from Balmaceda to El Chaltén. However, you can drive to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez, take the car ferry to Chile Chico, drive to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, then take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten. Alternatively, you can drive from Balmaceda to El Chaltén in around 14h 44m.
- 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
- $130,000–160,000
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $43,000–55,000
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
- $130,000–160,000
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Austral
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–55,000
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $6,500–39,000
- Moto
- $35,000–39,000
- Bike
- $2,500–16,000
- National
- $3,000–24,000
- Foreigners
- $42,000–55,000
- Adult
- $3,937
- Senior
- $0
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