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How to get fromEl Calafate Airport (FTE) to Punta Arenasby bus, rideshare, car, plane, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from El Calafate Airport (FTE) to Punta Arenas by bus, rideshare, car, plane, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Río Gallegos

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus El Calafate / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus Río Gallegos
    9h 10m
    $36–57

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus El Calafate
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus Puerto Natales
    11h 20m
    $33–72

  3. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from El Calafate-FTE to Punta Arenasrideshare rideshare 476.5 km
    8h 1m

  4. Drive 476.5 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate Airport (FTE) to Punta Arenascar car 476.5 km
    8h 1m
    $59–85

  5. Fly, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH)plane plane FTE - USH
    2. Fly from Ushuaia to Rio Grandeplane plane
    3. Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Grande to Terminal Bus-Surbusferry bus ferry
    11h 32m
    $230–534

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviarioshuttle bus El Calafate
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus Puerto Natales
    9h 50m
    $74–78

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Map of how to get from El Calafate Airport (FTE) to Punta Arenas.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 549.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between El Calafate Airport (FTE), Argentina and Punta Arenas, Chile?

You can take a bus from El Calafate Airport to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 9h 10m.

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