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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to El Chaltén by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MDW - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    25h 9m
    $923,864–3,377,728

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to El Calafate, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ORD - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    24h 7m
    $523,864–2,077,728

  3. Train to South Bend, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SBN - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    30h 12m
    $692,662–2,494,841

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane MDW - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    30h 36m

  5. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MKE - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    31h 9m
    $995,862–3,503,164

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration25h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$912,586Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,569 km
  • Duration: 25h 9m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to El Chaltén. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén. Alternatively, you can take the train to South Bend Airport, walk to South Bend (SBN) airport, fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén.

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