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

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There are 7 ways to get from El Calafate to Chaitén by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly El Calafate to Esquel Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane plane FTE - EQS
    2. Drive from Esquel Airport (EQS) to Chaiténcar car
    12h 22m
    $348–828

  2. Drive 1,216.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from El Calafate to Chaiténcar car 1,216.6 km
    22h 47m
    $150–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chilebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú to Oficina de información turísticabus bus
    33h 26m

  4. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Balmaceda Airport, bus

    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 the bus from Coyhaique to Chaiténbus bus
    32h 46m

  5. Fly El Calafate to Perito Moreno, bus, drive

    1. Fly from El Calafate to Perito Morenoplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Perito Moreno to Teckabus bus
    3. Drive from Tecka to Palenacar car
    4. Take the bus from Palena to Chaiténbus bus
    15h 36m

  6. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén Airport

    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. Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane plane
    9h 12m

  7. Fly El Calafate to Perito Moreno, drive, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate to Perito Morenoplane plane
    2. Drive from Perito Moreno to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar car
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Terminal de Buses Coyhaiquebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coyhaique to Chaiténbus bus
    17h 29m

El Calafate (FTE) to Esquel Airport (EQS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,088.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 22m

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

You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Oficina de información turística via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Esquel, Frontera Argentia - Chile, Futaleufú, and Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú in around 33h 26m.

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