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There are 4 ways to get from Cusco to El Chaltén 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.

  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CUZ - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    20h 40m
    $618,863–1,967,969

  2. Bus

    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 Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    4d
    $325,546–722,159

  3. Bus via Arequipa

    1. Take the bus from Cusco to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    3d 18h

  4. Drive  5,296.4 km

    1. Drive from Cusco to El Chalténcar car 5,296.4 km
    2d 19h
    $1,230,424–1,777,278

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration19h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$401,529Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,286 km
  • Duration: 20h 40m

What companies run services between Cusco, Peru and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Cusco to El Chaltén via Arequipa, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 3d 18h.

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