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How to get fromEl Calafate to Calama Airport (CJC)by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from El Calafate to Calama Airport (CJC) by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from El Calafate

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    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane FTE - CJC
    9h 50m
    $228–983

  2. Bus via Santiago

    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 22h
    $228–437

  3. Drive 4,060.9 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Calama Airport (CJC)car car 4,060.9 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
    11h 38m

  5. Tour, bus, bus to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, 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. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Punta Arenas Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PUQ - CJC
    15h 26m

  6. 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 23h
    $321–548

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,123.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Calama Airport (CJC), Chile?

JetSMART, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Calafate to Calama Airport via El Chaltén, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Balmaceda Turbus, and Calama in around 2d 22h.

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