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How to get fromEl Calafate to Saltaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Salta by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane FTE - SLA
    7h 28m
    $422,450–1,000,168

  2. Bus via Catriel

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Catriel - YPFbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Catriel - YPF to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2d 20h
    $377,998–725,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2d 11h
    $427,488–730,849

  4. Drive  3,484.8 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Saltacar car 3,484.8 km
    42h 57m
    $473,446–683,867

  5. Fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane FTE - JUJ
    2. Take the bus from Perico to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    9h 25m
    $416,450–1,597,168

El Calafate (FTE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$308,868Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,916.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Salta, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Terminal de Salta via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Luis Piedrabuena, and Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes in around 2d 11h.

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