There are 7 ways to get from Cusco to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to El Calafate
best- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CUZ - FTE
12h 19m$535,311–1,333,221Bus via Bariloche
cheapest- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
4d 5h$402,233–759,743Bus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus
- Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna 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
4d 1hDrive 5,234.8 km
- Drive from Cusco to El Calafatecar 5,234.8 km
2d 20h$1,170,522–1,690,754Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CUZ - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
15h 43mFly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane CUZ - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
19h 14m$473,507–1,374,813Bus via General Martín Miguel de Güemes
- Take the bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
4d 8h$538,933–933,243
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cusco to El Calafate is to bus via Bariloche which costs $400000 - $800000 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Cusco to El Calafate is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $500000 - $1400000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cusco to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Cusco and arriving at El Calafate via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Cusco and El Calafate is 4107 km. The road distance is 5234.8 km.
The best way to get from Cusco to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Cusco to El Calafate, including transfers.
Cusco to El Calafate bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, depart from Cusco station.
The best way to get from Cusco to El Calafate is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $500000 - $1400000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4 days 1h.
Cusco to El Calafate bus services, operated by Andoriña Tours, arrive at Arequipa station.
El Calafate is 2h ahead of Cusco. It is currently 12:26 AM in Cusco and 2:26 AM in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and El Calafate, Argentina?
LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a day. 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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,700,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Santiago, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–950,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410,000–950,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,500,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,400,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Lima, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490,000–1,300,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Puerto Maldonado, Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,600,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370,000–950,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- +51 993 585 217
Bus from Cusco to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +51 953 954 708
- [email protected]
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Arequipa to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26,478
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Tacna to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110,000–200,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $110,000–170,000
- Cama
- $130,000–200,000
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $13,000–19,000
- Cama
- $14,000–22,000
- 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 Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380,000–600,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $380,000–450,000
- Cama
- $500,000–600,000
- 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
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
- Phone
- +56 9 9343 0037
- [email protected]
- Website
- servitur.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.servitur.cl/en/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- southroad.com.ar
Shuttle from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130,000
- Schedules at
- southroad.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 051 602 943
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco Bus Station to Tacna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51904244509
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4,800–39,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4,800–39,000
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $113,804–210,000
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $140,000–190,000
- Cama
- $150,000–210,000
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $95,000–130,000
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80,000–154,058
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $80,000–100,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–133,313
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- +54 387 413 8191
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3,250
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14,176–34,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $23,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–24,000
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11,026–20,000
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $3,600–5,500
- Bed
- $4,300–6,500
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