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How to get fromEl Calafate to Calamaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Calama by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane FTE - CJC
    10h 12m
    $244–899

  2. Bus via Santiago

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus bus
    2d 21h
    $211–414

  3. Drive  4,063.2 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Calamacar car 4,063.2 km
    2d 3h
    $501–724

  4. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PNT - CJC
    12h 46m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus bus
    2d 22h
    $299–521

El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,130 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Calama, Chile?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Calafate to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via El Chaltén, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 2d 21h.

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