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How to get fromCusco to El Chalténby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cusco to El Chaltén by plane, bus, or car

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  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 25m
    $610,793–1,753,480

  2. Bus via Santiago

    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 Chalténbus bus
    4d 8h
    $409,846–760,388

  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 Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Chalténbus bus
    4d 2h

  4. Drive  5,291.6 km

    1. Drive from Cusco to El Chalténcar car 5,291.6 km
    2d 20h
    $1,212,738–1,751,733

  5. Bus via General Martín Miguel de Güemes

    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 de Saltabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Chalténbus bus
    4d 11h
    $558,446–1,125,388

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$375,662Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,286 km
  • Duration: 20h 25m

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 de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Comodoro Rivadavia in around 4d 2h.

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