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How to get fromEl Calafate to San Pedro de Atacamaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or helicopter

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There are 7 ways to get from El Calafate to San Pedro de Atacama by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or helicopter

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  1. Fly El Calafate to Calama Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane FTE - CJC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    11h 19m
    $338–1,093

  2. Bus via Santiago

    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 to Terminal Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atacama 2000 Calama to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    3d
    $217–426

  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 Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    2d 21h
    $295–521

  4. Drive 3,996.5 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to San Pedro de Atacamacar car 3,996.5 km
    2d 1h
    $493–712

  5. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle

    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 Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PNT - CJC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacamashuttle bus
    13h 7m

  6. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter

    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 Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane PNT - ANF
    4. Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter helicopter
    13h 8m

  7. Fly El Calafate to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane FTE - SLA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to San Pedro de Atacamabus bus
    17h 37m
    $302–808

El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from El Calafate to San Pedro de Atacama.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,224 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile?

You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to San Pedro de Atacama via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Luis Piedrabuena, and Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy in around 2d 21h.

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