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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cusco to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CUZ - FTE
    18h 45m
    $591,899–1,912,957

  2. Bus via Bariloche

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    4d 4h
    $377,748–760,276

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    4d 1h

  4. Drive  5,239.8 km

    1. Drive from Cusco to El Calafatecar car 5,239.8 km
    2d 19h
    $1,224,230–1,768,332

  5. Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CUZ - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    15h 56m

  6. Bus via Buenos Aires

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Paz to Terminal de Ómnibus Liniersbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Dellepiane to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    4d 9h
    $462,262–1,399,651

Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$383,872Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,107.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 45m

What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and El Calafate, Argentina?

Sky Airline and LATAM Chile fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cusco to El Calafate via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 4d 1h.

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