There are 5 ways to get from Castro to El Chaltén by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane PMC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus
13h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
44h 33m$228,867–423,158Bus via Perito Moreno
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Take the bus from Osorno to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Morenobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
32h 22m$296,039–466,686Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Chacaocar
- Take the carferry from Chacao to Parguacarferry
- Drive from Pargua to El Chalténcar
27h 40m$347,459–545,830Bus, bus to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, fly to El Calafate
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses Interurbanosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Take the bus from Osorno to Barilochebus
- Fly from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane BRC - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
16h 25m$282,214–1,362,769
El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castro to El Chaltén is to bus which costs $220000 - $430000 and takes 44h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to El Chaltén is to bus and fly which takes 16h 25m and costs $280000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Terminal Municipal de Castro and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Osorno, Bariloche Terminal and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
The distance between Castro and El Chaltén is 1835 km.
The best way to get from Castro to El Chaltén without a car is to bus via Perito Moreno which takes 32h 22m and costs $290000 - $470000.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Castro to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Castro to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Queilen Bus, depart from Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
Castro to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Queilen Bus, arrive at Terminal De Buses Osorno station.
There are 194+ hotels available in El Chaltén.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Osorno, Bariloche Terminal, and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno in around 32h 22m.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60,000–340,000
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11,000–16,000
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17,000–29,000
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5,500–8,000
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12,000–18,000
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11,000–16,000
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmarchilay
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7,842–33,721
- Schedules at
- Transmarchilay
- Citycar
- $31,054
- Suv
- $33,721
- Moto
- $23,526
- Bike
- $7,842
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