There are 5 ways to get from Cochabamba to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CBB - FTE
11h 39m$544,695–1,854,367Bus via Bariloche
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
3d 17h$330,649–535,224Bus via Córdoba
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
3d 3h$433,596–691,596Drive 4,546.6 km
- Drive from Cochabamba to El Calafatecar 4,546.6 km
2d 9h$614,850–888,116Bus
- Take the bus from Cochabamba to Tarijabus
- Take the bus from Tarija to San Salvador de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Perico to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
3d 15h$470,041–792,590
Cochabamba (CBB) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cochabamba to El Calafate is to bus via Bariloche which costs $330000 - $550000 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Cochabamba to El Calafate is to fly which takes 11h 39m and costs $500000 - $1900000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochabamba to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Cochabamba and arriving at El Calafate via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Cochabamba and El Calafate is 3719 km. The road distance is 4546.6 km.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to El Calafate without a car is to bus via Córdoba which takes 3 days 3h and costs $430000 - $700000.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Cochabamba to El Calafate, including transfers.
Cochabamba to El Calafate bus services, operated by Trans Carrasco, depart from Cochabamba station.
The best way to get from Cochabamba to El Calafate is to fly which takes 11h 39m and costs $500000 - $1900000. Alternatively, you can bus via Córdoba, which costs $430000 - $700000 and takes 3 days 3h.
Cochabamba to El Calafate bus services, operated by Trans Carrasco, arrive at Santa Cruz de la Sierra station.
El Calafate is 1h ahead of Cochabamba. It is currently 2:30 PM in Cochabamba and 3:30 PM in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Cochabamba, Bolivia and El Calafate, Argentina?
Boliviana de Aviación, JetSMART, and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Cochabamba (CBB) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cochabamba to El Calafate via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cochabamba to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Cochabamba to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–2,000,000
- Phone
- +591 72201573
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
Bus from Cochabamba to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,597
- Website
- Minibuses Trans Carrasco tropical
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110,000–180,000
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $290,000–340,000
- Cama
- $380,000–460,000
Bus from Perico to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390,000–650,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $390,000–450,000
- Cama
- $500,000–650,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180,000–310,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $180,000–250,000
- Bed
- $210,000–310,000
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from Cochabamba to Tarija
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 75111565
- Website
- Trans Tours Juarez
Bus from Tarija to San Salvador de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23,000–55,817
- Schedules at
- Trans Tours Juarez
- Road
- $23,000–46,000
- Phone
- +591 7794 8097
- Website
- Air Bus Coral
Bus from Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,246
- Website
- Air Bus Coral
Bus from Cochabamba to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–21,000
- Schedules at
- Trans Lujan SRL
- Road
- $14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $64,904
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–130,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
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