How to get fromCancún to El Calafateby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Cancún to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly to El Calafate
best
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CUN - FTE
16h 4m
$894,093–2,860,799
Fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane CUN - RGL
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
22h 59m
$842,593–2,570,799
Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CUN - PNT
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
21h 58m
Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour
1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CUN - PUQ
2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
23h 23m

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

5Weekly Planes

14h 47mAverage Duration

$889,941Cheapest Price

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Distance: 8,093.1 km
Duration: 16h 4m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to El Calafate (FTE) 5 times a week.

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El Calafate, Argentina(opens in a new window)

El Calafate, also known as Calafate, is a city in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated on the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km northwest of Río Gallegos. The name of the city is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.

Places to stay in El Calafate

Mirador del Lago Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Meulen Hosteria y Apart(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Amado(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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