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

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Chile 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane FTE - SCL
    7h 22m
    $150–737

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus El Calafate / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus Bariloche / ...
    2d
    $166–297

  3. Drive 2,551.3 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Santiagocar car 2,551.3 km
    33h 48m
    $315–455

  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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane PNT - SCL
    8h 54m

  5. Bus via Los Pellines

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche to Frutillarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cruce Frutillar to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2d 3h
    $156–322

El Calafate (FTE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,919.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to PA94-Parada 3 / Diez de Julio - San Francisco via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and PI1178-Parada 6 / in around 2d.

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