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There are 7 ways to get from Calama to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Calama Airport to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CJC - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    11h 38m
    $363,902–1,293,902

  2. Bus via Terminal Balmaceda Turbus

    cheapest
    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
    2d 20h
    $270,026–584,603

  3. Bus

    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
    2d 20h
    $289,575–561,264

  4. Drive  4,024.7 km

    1. Drive from Calama to El Chalténcar car 4,024.7 km
    2d 3h
    $867,794–1,253,479

  5. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    14h 41m
    $419,444–1,337,247

  6. 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
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    17h 25m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    3d 6h
    $481,365–903,248

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$318,821Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,307.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to El Chaltén via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 2d 20h.

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