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

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There are 8 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

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    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CJC - FTE
    12h 27m
    $365,450–1,474,450

  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 2h
    $454,433–804,500

  3. Drive 4,063.9 km

    1. Drive from Calama to El Calafatecar car 4,063.9 km
    2d 3h
    $747,844–1,080,219

  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 46m

  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
    15h 47m
    $580,753–1,819,079

  6. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane ANF - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    16h 52m

  7. Fly Calama Airport 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
    16h 36m

  8. Bus via Santiago

    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
    3d 7h
    $398,285–643,587

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$417,696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,128.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Calama, 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 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.

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