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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chile to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Antofagasta Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ANF - FTE
    7h 41m
    $405,291–1,190,525

  2. Bus via Puerto Varas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 3h
    $251,706–430,706

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus Bariloche / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus Bariloche
    2d 3h
    $263,706–450,706

  4. Drive  2,551.8 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to El Calafatecar car 2,551.8 km
    33h 51m
    $479,766–692,996

  5. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SCL - FTE
    6h 26m
    $295,402–1,004,653

  6. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane SCL - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    10h 20m

  7. Bus to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Temuco to Barilochebus bus
    2. Fly from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BRC - FTE
    11h 45m
    $295,889–1,311,079

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$332,110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,034.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to El Calafate via PI345-Parada 2 /, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 3h.

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