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How to get fromBend to El Chalténby bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bend to El Chaltén by bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne Station, Bend to Portland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PDX - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    31h 17m
    $796,289–2,853,397

  2. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to El Calafate, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane RDM - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    36h 22m
    $672,705–2,372,706

  3. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane RDM - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    38h 44m

  4. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus bus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EUG - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    39h 4m
    $706,545–2,536,594

  5. Bus, train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Portland Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain train
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SEA - FTE
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    35h 42m
    $865,043–2,999,376

  6. Amtrak Thruway to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Bend, OR to Jaqua Academic Center - Eugenebus bus
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane EUG - 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
    41h 10m

  7. Fly Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane RDM - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    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
    39h 20m

Portland International Airport (PDX) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration27h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$779,597Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,171.8 km
  • Duration: 31h 17m

What companies run services between Bend, OR, USA and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

There is no direct connection from Bend to El Chaltén. However, you can take the bus to Portland International Airport, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Redmond Airport, walk to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén.

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