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How to get fromBrazil to El Calafateby plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Brazil to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SDU - FTE
    11h 5m
    $572,102–1,791,166

  2. Fly from Curitiba

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Curitiba (CWB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CWB - FTE
    12h 12m
    $313,705–819,705

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 16h
    $392,816–850,063

  4. Drive  5,115.2 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to El Calafatecar car 5,115.2 km
    2d 15h
    $1,010,318–1,459,348

  5. Fly from Brasilia International Airport

    1. Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BSB - FTE
    10h 1m
    $582,082–1,742,188

  6. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane GRU - FTE
    9h 41m
    $341,347–830,039

  7. Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CGH - FTE
    14h 11m
    $461,014–1,617,014

  8. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane GIG - FTE
    11h 59m
    $382,108–1,418,108

  9. Bus via Balneário Camboriú

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Itapemabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 23h
    $478,902–1,060,902

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$474,759Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,961.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

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

LATAM Chile, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes to El Calafate via Rodoviária do Rio, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 3d 16h.

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