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How to get fromEl Calafate to Caleta Tortelby shuttle, bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from El Calafate to Caleta Tortel by shuttle, bus, plane, car ferry, or car

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  1. Tour, bus, fly, shuttle

    best
    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 Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane plane PNT - BBA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Cochraneshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortelbus bus
    32h 7m

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus El Calafate
    2. Take the carferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortelcarferry car ferry Puerto Natales
    2d 9h
    $47–217

  3. Drive 808.1 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Caleta Tortelcar car 808.1 km
    18h 52m
    $100–144

  4. Tour, shuttle, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to Puerto Natalesshuttle bus
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortelcarferry car ferry
    2d 9h
    $119–286

Puerto Natales (PNT) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration22h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,434.4 km
  • Duration: 32h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from El Calafate to Caleta Tortel. However, you can take the shuttle to Cerro Castillo, walk to Cerro Castillo, take the bus to Terminal Rodoviario, take the taxi to Puerto Natales (PNT) airport, fly to Balmaceda Airport (BBA), walk to Balmaceda, take the shuttle to Coyhaique, take the shuttle to Cochrane, walk to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane, then take the bus to Tortel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Calafate to Caleta Tortel via Terminal Rodoviario and Puerto Natales in around 2d 9h.

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