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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chile to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SCL - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    9h 22m
    $274,402–1,024,653

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Cruce Frutillarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frutillar to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    2d 6h
    $260,206–511,206

  3. Bus via Perito Moreno

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Morenobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    43h 41m
    $336,206–511,206

  4. Drive  2,512.6 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to El Chalténcar car 2,512.6 km
    33h 30m
    $472,391–682,342

  5. 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
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    14h 7m

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    14h 41m
    $274,889–1,331,079

  7. Fly La Araucanía International Airport to El Calafate, bus

    1. Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ZCO - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 47m
    $302,531–1,082,531

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus Bariloche / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus Bariloche
    2d 6h
    $276,206–471,206

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket$239,991Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,109.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

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

You can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via PI345-Parada 2 /, Terminal Sur, Bariloche Terminal, and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno in around 43h 41m.

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