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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
    12h 59m
    $612,465–2,034,950

  2. Fly from Curitiba

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Curitiba (CWB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CWB - FTE
    14h 55m
    $295,317–1,154,317

  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
    $392,961–830,343

  4. Drive 5,115.1 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to El Calafatecar car 5,115.1 km
    2d 16h
    $769,525–1,111,536

  5. Fly from Brasilia International Airport

    1. Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BSB - FTE
    9h 54m
    $564,305–1,777,543

  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
    10h 20m
    $392,896–914,926

  7. 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 7m
    $463,677–1,152,677

  8. Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport

    1. Fly from São Paulo–Congonhas Airport (CGH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CGH - FTE
    13h 29m
    $512,554–1,651,554

  9. Bus via Comodoro Rivadavia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Dellepiane to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 19h
    $650,139–1,163,939

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$428,622Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,961.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 59m

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

LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART 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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