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

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

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  1. Drive to Esquel Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Chaitén to Esquel Airport (EQS)car car
    2. Fly from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EQS - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    15h 19m
    $572,600–1,245,978

  2. Drive  1,176.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chaitén to El Chalténcar car 1,176.9 km
    22h 11m
    $253,761–366,543

  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 Chalténbus bus
    31h 26m

  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
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 39m

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

    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
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    15h 47m
    $428,002–1,401,611

  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
    6. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    16h 17m

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$538,505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Oficina de información turística to El Chaltén via Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú, Futaleufú, Frontera Argentia - Chile, and Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel in around 31h 26m.

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