There are 6 ways to get from El Calafate to Catamarca by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
best- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane FTE - CTC
8h 7m$338,450–620,168Bus
- Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Luis Piedrabuenabus
- Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Catamarcabus
2d 3h$350,488–573,849Drive 3,075.2 km
- Drive from El Calafate to Catamarcacar 3,075.2 km
37h 55m$413,593–597,412Fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane FTE - TUC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal Catamarcabus
11h 38m$376,450–720,168Fly to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport, bus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)plane FTE - IRJ
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarcabus
12h 19m$443,450–858,168Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Catamarcabus
2d 14h$339,998–660,000
El Calafate to Catamarca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Calafate to Catamarca is to fly which costs $330000 - $650000 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from El Calafate to Catamarca is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $330000 - $650000.
No, there is no direct bus from El Calafate to Catamarca. However, there are services departing from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate and arriving at Terminal Catamarca via Luis Piedrabuena and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between El Calafate and Catamarca is 2512 km. The road distance is 3075.2 km.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Catamarca without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $350000 - $600000.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from El Calafate to Catamarca, including transfers.
El Calafate to Catamarca bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Catamarca is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $330000 - $650000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350000 - $600000 and takes 2 days 3h.
El Calafate to Catamarca bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Luis Piedrabuena station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Calafate to Catamarca is 3075 km. It takes approximately 37h 55m to drive from El Calafate to Catamarca.
What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Catamarca, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas and Flybondi fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Terminal Catamarca via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Luis Piedrabuena, and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from El Calafate to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280,000–1,400,000
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,400,000
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,300,000
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,400,000
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Trelew, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,400,000
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Ushuaia, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,600,000
Flights from El Calafate to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,800,000
Flights from El Calafate to Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,800,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290,000–600,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Calafate to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,200,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Luis Piedrabuena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50,000–75,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
Bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $140,000–210,000
- Bed
- $170,000–250,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260,000–420,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260,000–310,000
- Cama
- $350,000–420,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urquiza
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33,000–60,000
- Website
- Urquiza
- Semibed
- $33,000–46,000
- Bed
- $41,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $33,000–44,000
- Cama
- $40,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $29,000–39,000
- Cama
- $35,000–47,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55,000–90,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55,000–75,000
- Cama
- $65,000–90,000
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi bed
- $12,000–18,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–78,665
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi bed
- $43,000–65,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $47,000–55,000
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110,000–210,000
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $130,000–180,000
- Semi Cama
- $110,000–160,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $150,000–210,000
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