There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo 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
8h 11mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the carferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Yungaycarferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Yungay to Cochranebus
2d 16h$76–266Bus
- 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 / ...
20h 11m$92–226Drive 712.9 km
- Drive from El Calafate to Río Tranquilocar 712.9 km
15h 47m$88–127Tour, 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
27h 5m$177–260
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo is to drive which takes 15h 47m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo. 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 20h 11m.
The distance between El Calafate and Río Tranquilo is 735 km. The road distance is 712.9 km.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo, including transfers.
El Calafate to Río Tranquilo bus services, operated by Chalten Travel, depart from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
El Calafate to Río Tranquilo bus services, operated by Chalten Travel, arrive at Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos station.
Río Tranquilo is 1h behind El Calafate. It is currently 12:33 AM in El Calafate and 11:33 PM in Río Tranquilo.
Yes, the driving distance between El Calafate to Río Tranquilo is 713 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo.
What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Río Tranquilo, Aisén, Chile?
You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Río Tranquilo via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, Chile Chico, and Cochrane in around 20h 11m.
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
- Calafate Excursiones
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
- Calafate Excursiones
- 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
- Calafate Excursiones
- 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
- $55–178
- 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
Shuttle from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- Southroad
- 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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