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

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There are 6 ways to get from El Calafate to Quito by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane FTE - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    15h 2m
    $453–1,258

  2. Bus via Bariloche

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5d 19h
    $300–561

  3. Drive  7,552.5 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbecar car 7,552.5 km
    4d 4h
    $673–972

  4. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car

    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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane PNT - UIO
    4. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    18h 9m

  5. Fly El Calafate to Ipiales, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ipiales (IPI)plane plane FTE - IPI
    2. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ibarra to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    20h 44m
    $529–1,457

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    6d 23h
    $385–751

El Calafate (FTE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration17h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,671.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 2m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, Terminal Sur de Santiago, and Lima Javier Prado in around 5d 19h.

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