There are 4 ways to get from El Calafate to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, car
best- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane FTE - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
17h 48m$483–1,359Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 19h$327–600Bus
- Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 21h$485–756Drive 7,538.6 km
- Drive from El Calafate to Quitocar 7,538.6 km
4d 3h$672–971
El Calafate (FTE) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Calafate to Quito is to bus via Lima which costs $320 - $600 and takes 5 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from El Calafate to Quito is to fly and car which takes 17h 48m and costs $480 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from El Calafate to Quito. However, there are services departing from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Bariloche and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between El Calafate and Quito is 5671 km. The road distance is 7538.6 km.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Quito without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 21h and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from El Calafate to Quito, including transfers.
El Calafate to Quito bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
El Calafate to Quito bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche station.
Quito is 2h behind El Calafate. It is currently 6:56 AM in El Calafate and 4:56 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between El Calafate to Quito is 7539 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from El Calafate to Quito.
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, and Terminal San Borja in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from El Calafate to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110–160
- Bed
- $130–190
Bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–460
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–41
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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