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How to get fromBolivia to El Calafateby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Bolivia to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane VVI - FTE
    12h 28m
    $510,903–1,716,903

  2. Bus via Bariloche

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    3d 18h
    $342,791–598,273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    2d 20h
    $443,752–702,253

  4. Drive  4,345.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to El Calafatecar car 4,345.1 km
    2d 5h
    $858,220–1,239,651

  5. Fly Cochabamba to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CBB - FTE
    12h 22m
    $513,494–1,820,220

  6. Fly Alcantari Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SRE - FTE
    13h 19m
    $524,721–1,833,488

  7. Fly El Alto International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane LPB - FTE
    12h 40m
    $817,982–1,963,882

  8. Fly Tarija to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane TJA - FTE
    16h 34m
    $669,403–2,227,204

  9. Fly Viru Viru International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane VVI - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    17h 30m

  10. Bus, bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Salvador Mazza to Chalicánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Acceso Arrayanal to Pericobus bus
    3. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane JUJ - FTE
    16h 22m
    $650,910–1,297,853

  11. Bus via Santiago del Estero

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Esterobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 15h

Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$503,880Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Bolivia to El Calafate.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,754.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

What companies run services between Bolivia and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to El Calafate via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 2d 20h.

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