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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chaitén to El Calafate by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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

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    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 52m

  2. Drive  1,216.1 km

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    1. Drive from Chaitén to El Calafatecar car 1,216.1 km
    22h 31m
    $262,193–378,724

  3. 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 12m

  4. Drive to Esquel Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Drive from Chaitén to Esquel Airport (EQS)car car
    2. Fly from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EQS - FTE
    13h 25m
    $562,095–1,191,471

  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
    18h 30m

  6. Fly Chaitén Airport to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane PMC - PUQ
    3. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    12h 31m

  7. Fly Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airport, bus to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus bus
    3. Fly from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BRC - FTE
    13h 53m
    $415,385–1,344,933

  8. Bus, drive, bus to Perito Moreno, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Chaitén to Palenabus bus
    2. Drive from Valle California to Gobernador Costacar car
    3. Take the bus from Gobernador Costa to Perito Morenobus bus
    4. Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane plane
    17h 34m

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$538,452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,593.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 35h 12m.

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