How to get fromEl Calafate to Punta Arenasby bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Punta Arenas by bus, car, or shuttle

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Bus
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1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus El Calafate
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus Puerto Natales
9h
$30–46
Drive 490.1 km
1. Drive from El Calafate to Punta Arenascar 490.1 km
8h 16m
$61–88
Shuttle
1. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Hotel Las Torres Patagonia, Torres del Paineshuttle All inclusive plan
2. Take a shuttle bus from Hotel Las Torres Patagonia, Torres del Paine to Punta Arenasshuttle
8h 30m
$2,749–3,244
Bus via Terminal Bus-Sur
1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus El Calafate
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus Puerto Natales
9h
$30–65
Drive, bus
1. Drive from El Calafate to Cerro Guidocar
2. Take the bus from Cerro Guido to Terminal Rodoviariobus
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
11h 21m
$33–44

El Calafate to Punta Arenas by bus

13Weekly Buses

9hAverage Duration

$30Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from El Calafate to Punta Arenas.

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Distance: 515.2 km
Duration: 9h

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

You can take a bus from El Calafate to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Rodoviario in around 9h.

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Punta Arenas(opens in a new window), Chile(opens in a new window)

Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although officially renamed as Magallanes in 1927, the name was changed back to Punta Arenas in 1938. The city is the largest south of the 46th parallel south and the most populous southernmost city in Chile and the Americas. Due to its location, it is also the coldest coastal city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America. Punta Arenas is one of the world's most southerly ports and serves as an Antarctic gateway city.

Places to stay in Punta Arenas

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Almasur Express Punta Arenas(Opens in a new window)

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