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

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

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  1. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly, bus

    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 El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PNT - PMC
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    10h 21m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    38h 36m
    $134–266

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Quemchiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Quemchi to Castrobus bus
    4d

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Parguacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Chacao to Castrocar car
    28h 3m
    $239–364

  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 El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PUQ - PMC
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    14h 6m

Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,611.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

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

You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Terminal Municipal de Castro via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt in around 38h 36m.

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