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

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

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  1. Drive to Esquel Airport, fly to El Calafate

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    1. Drive from Chaitén to Esquel Airport (EQS)car car
    2. Fly from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EQS - FTE
    19h 3m
    $526,097–1,215,140

  2. Drive 1,216.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chaitén to El Calafatecar car 1,216.1 km
    22h 31m
    $224,814–324,731

  3. Bus via Los Antiguos

    1. Take the bus from Oficina de información turística to Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufúbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    34h 36m

  4. Fly Chaitén Airport to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane PMC - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    8h 50m

  5. Bus, drive to Perito Moreno, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Chaitén to Coyhaiquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Coyhaique to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezbus bus
    3. Drive from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Perito Morenocar car
    4. Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane plane
    17h 28m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oficina de información turística to Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufúbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    35h 57m

Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration19h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$444,400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Oficina de información turística to El Calafate via Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú, Futaleufú, Frontera Argentia - Chile, Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, and El Chaltén in around 34h 36m.

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