There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to El Calafate
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CMB - FTE
31h 35m$2,082,330–5,598,845Fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane CMB - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
36h 55m$2,079,830–5,606,845Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CMB - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
42h 19m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to El Calafate is to fly and bus which costs $2000000 - $6000000 and takes 36h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to El Calafate is to fly which takes 31h 35m and costs $2000000 - $6000000.
The distance between Colombo and El Calafate is 14616 km.
It takes approximately 31h 35m to get from Colombo to El Calafate, including transfers.
El Calafate is 8h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:42 PM in Colombo and 4:12 AM in El Calafate.
There are 399+ hotels available in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and El Calafate, Argentina?
Qatar Airways, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to El Calafate via Doha, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000,000–5,500,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to El Calafate via Doha, Sao Paulo, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,000,000–5,500,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to El Calafate via Dubai, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200,000–7,000,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Doha, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000,000–5,500,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Puerto Natales via Doha, Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300,000–6,000,000
- 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
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