There are 5 ways to get from Cochrane to El Calafate by bus, car, plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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Bus, drive, fly
best- Take the bus from Cochrane to Chile Chicobus
- Drive from Chile Chico to Perito Morenocar
- Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane
7h 22mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cochrane to Puerto Yungaybus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Yungay to Puerto Natalescarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafatebus
2d 8h$78,603–352,904Bus
- Take the bus from Cochrane to Chile Chicobus Cochrane
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
18h 37m$189,370–222,670Drive 683.8 km
- Drive from Cochrane to El Calafatecar 683.8 km
14h 59m$125,682–181,540Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cochrane to Chile Chicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
- Take a shuttle bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
25h 31m$291,870–343,170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cochrane to El Calafate is to bus and car ferry which costs $75000 - $360000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Cochrane to El Calafate is to drive which takes 14h 59m and costs $120000 - $190000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cochrane to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Cochrane and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Cochrane and El Calafate is 704 km. The road distance is 683.8 km.
The best way to get from Cochrane to El Calafate without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs $75000 - $360000.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Cochrane to El Calafate, including transfers.
Cochrane to El Calafate bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, depart from Cochrane station.
Cochrane to El Calafate bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, arrive at Chile Chico station.
El Calafate is 1h ahead of Cochrane. It is currently 12:39 AM in Cochrane and 1:39 AM in El Calafate.
Yes, the driving distance between Cochrane to El Calafate is 684 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Cochrane to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Cochrane, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Cochrane to El Calafate via Chile Chico, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 18h 37m.
Bus from Cochrane to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9,070
Bus from Cochrane to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9,070
Bus from Cochrane to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9,070
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170,000–200,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $170,000–200,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130,000–180,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $130,000–160,000
Bus from Cochrane to Puerto Yungay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500–12,904
- Regular
- $6,500–9,500
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33,000–55,363
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $33,000–46,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- southroad.com.ar
Shuttle from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000
- Schedules at
- southroad.com.ar
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Yungay to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $39,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $220,000–280,000
- Local Resident
- $39,000–48,000
- Chilean
- $70,000–95,000
- Local
- $45,349
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