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How to get fromEl Calafate to Rio de Janeiroby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Rio de Janeiro by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane FTE - SDU
    12h 15m
    R$2,047–7,674

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    3d 15h
    R$1,326–2,981

  3. Drive 5,113.3 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Rio de Janeirocar car 5,113.3 km
    2d 16h
    R$2,678–3,869

  4. Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FTE - GIG
    8h 36m
    R$1,355–3,989

  5. Bus via São Paulo

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus bus
    3d 20h
    R$1,456–3,191

El Calafate (FTE) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,905Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,961.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Comodoro Rivadavia, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 3d 15h.

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