There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Cochrane by plane, car, bus, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive, bus
best- Fly from El Calafate to Perito Morenoplane
- Drive from Perito Moreno to Chile Chicocar
- Take the bus from Chile Chico to Cochranebus
7h 22mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Yungaycarferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Yungay to Cochranebus
2d 15h$52–236Bus
- Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the bus from Chile Chico to Cochranebus Chile Chico / ...
19h 21m$68–196Drive 684.2 km
- Drive from El Calafate to Cochranecar 684.2 km
15h$85–122Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the bus from Chile Chico to Cochranebus
26h 16m$154–241
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Calafate to Cochrane is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from El Calafate to Cochrane is to drive which takes 15h and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from El Calafate to Cochrane. However, there are services departing from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate and arriving at Cochrane via Chile Chico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between El Calafate and Cochrane is 704 km. The road distance is 684.2 km.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Cochrane without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs $50 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from El Calafate to Cochrane, including transfers.
El Calafate to Cochrane bus services, operated by Chalten Travel, depart from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
El Calafate to Cochrane bus services, operated by Chalten Travel, arrive at Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos station.
Cochrane is 1h behind El Calafate. It is currently 2:38 AM in El Calafate and 1:38 AM in Cochrane.
Yes, the driving distance between El Calafate to Cochrane is 684 km. It takes approximately 15h to drive from El Calafate to Cochrane.
What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Cochrane, Chile?
You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Cochrane via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, and Chile Chico in around 19h 21m.
Bus from Chile Chico to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Chile Chico to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Chile Chico to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $110–140
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–121
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $85–110
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–179
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55–80
- Bed
- $65–100
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $45–65
- Bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–38
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $22–30
Bus from Puerto Yungay to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Regular
- $4–7
- [email protected]
- Website
- southroad.com.ar
Shuttle from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- southroad.com.ar
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Yungay
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $26–190
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $150–190
- Local Resident
- $26–35
- Chilean
- $50–65
- Local
- $31
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