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How to get fromCalama to El Calafateby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Calama to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Calama Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CJC - FTE
    9h 43m
    $353,108–1,239,108

  2. Bus via Santiago

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus 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
    2d 23h
    $343,657–625,018

  3. Drive  4,094.2 km

    1. Drive from Calama to El Calafatecar car 4,094.2 km
    2d 2h
    $882,695–1,275,004

  4. Fly Calama Airport 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
    13h 38m

  5. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ANF - FTE
    12h 47m
    $407,779–1,282,301

  6. 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 2h
    $454,437–804,500

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$318,790Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,129.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to El Calafate via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Chaltén in around 2d 23h.

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