There are 9 ways to get from Brazil to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane SDU - FTE
12h 4m$599,577–1,962,315Fly from Curitiba
cheapest- Fly from Curitiba (CWB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CWB - FTE
10h 10m$305,390–1,054,390Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
3d 16h$392,823–830,072Drive 5,115.1 km
- Drive from Rio de Janeiro to El Calafatecar 5,115.1 km
2d 16h$786,237–1,135,675Fly from Brasilia International Airport
- Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane BSB - FTE
9h 14m$614,701–1,878,010Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane GRU - FTE
10h 5m$372,929–915,179Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane GIG - FTE
10h 57m$393,722–1,452,722Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport
- Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CGH - FTE
11h 49m$482,580–1,551,580Bus via Comodoro Rivadavia
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Dellepiane to Comodoro Rivadaviabus
- Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
3d 19h$520,163–963,963
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brazil to El Calafate is to bus which costs $390000 - $850000 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to El Calafate is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $600000 - $1900000.
No, there is no direct bus from Brazil to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Ponto Final: Praça Tiradentes and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Brazil and El Calafate is 3961 km. The road distance is 5115.1 km.
The best way to get from Brazil to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs $390000 - $850000.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Brazil to El Calafate, including transfers.
Brazil to El Calafate bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, depart from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio station.
The best way to get from Brazil to El Calafate is to fly which takes 12h 4m and costs $600000 - $2000000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390000 - $850000 and takes 3 days 16h.
Brazil to El Calafate bus services, operated by JBL Internacional, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Retiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brazil to El Calafate is 5115 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Brazil to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Brazil and El Calafate, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. 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.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Calafate via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,600,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to El Calafate via Belo Horizonte Confins, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Curitiba to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260,000–1,000,000
Flights from Curitiba to El Calafate via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260,000–1,000,000
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–850,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,100,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to El Calafate via Curitiba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,100,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to El Calafate via Curitiba, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,500,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to El Calafate via Florianopolis, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,500,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to El Calafate via Belo Horizonte Confins, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to El Calafate via Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,700,000
Flights from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport to El Calafate via Porto Alegre, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,500,000
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240,000–370,000
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $260,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
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