There are 6 ways to get from Calama to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Calama Airport to El Calafate
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CJC - FTE
9h 21m$374,124–1,373,124Bus
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Luis Piedrabuenabus
- Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
3d 2h$454,433–804,500Drive 4,063.9 km
- Drive from Calama to El Calafatecar 4,063.9 km
2d 3h$758,990–1,096,319Fly Calama Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CJC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
14h 34mBus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Calafate
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE)plane ANF - FTE
12h 32m$409,007–1,215,068Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
3d 7h$394,147–627,968
Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to El Calafate is to bus via Santiago which costs $390000 - $650000 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Calama to El Calafate is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $370000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Calama and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy and Luis Piedrabuena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Calama and El Calafate is 3129 km. The road distance is 4063.9 km.
The best way to get from Calama to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $450000 - $850000.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Calama to El Calafate, including transfers.
Calama to El Calafate bus services, operated by Ciktur, depart from Terminal de Buses Calama station.
The best way to get from Calama to El Calafate is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $370000 - $1400000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450000 - $850000 and takes 3 days 2h.
Calama to El Calafate bus services, operated by Ciktur, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to El Calafate is 4064 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Calama to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?
Sky Airline and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calama to El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Luis Piedrabuena, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–1,200,000
Flights from Calama Airport to El Calafate via La Serena, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–1,200,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–550,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–550,000
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,100,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–550,000
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–550,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36,000–110,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $45,000–65,000
- Semi bed
- $36,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–130,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Luis Piedrabuena
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $360,000–430,000
- Cama
- $480,000–600,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50,000–75,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $200,000–280,000
- Bed
- $230,000–340,000
- Phone
- +56 9 9343 0037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Servitur
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Servitur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southroad
Shuttle from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130,000
- Schedules at
- Southroad
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $72,147–100,000
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $85,000–100,000
- Semi Cama
- $75,000–95,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $47,000–55,000
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