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How to get fromCalama Airport (CJC) to El Calafateby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to El Calafate

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    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CJC - FTE
    10h 7m
    $351,259–1,432,038

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 3h
    $478,084–829,084

  3. Drive 4,062.7 km

    1. Drive from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafatecar car 4,062.7 km
    2d 3h
    $751,173–1,085,027

  4. Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CJC - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    12h 26m

  5. Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane CJC - 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
    15h 16m

  6. Fly to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Punta Arenas Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane plane CJC - BBA
    2. Fly from Balmaceda Airport to Punta Arenas Airportplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    16h 15m

  7. Bus via Santiago

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus 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 9h
    $401,584–694,584

Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$310,483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,123.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

What companies run services between Calama Airport (CJC), Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Calama Airport to El Calafate via Calama, Calama, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Luis Piedrabuena, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 3d 3h.

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