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How to get fromEl Calafate to Melbourneby plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from El Calafate to Melbourne by plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly El Calafate to Melbourne Airport

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    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane FTE - MEL
    27h 30m
    $918–2,276

  2. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PNT - MEL
    30h 59m

  3. Tour, bus, bus to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, fly to Melbourne 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. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Punta Arenas Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PUQ - MEL
    30h 43m

  4. Fly El Calafate to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane FTE - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    33h 48m
    $1,854–4,866

El Calafate (FTE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration30h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$866Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,631.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 30m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) once daily.

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