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How to get fromEl Calafate to Santiagoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from El Calafate

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    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane FTE - SCL
    7h 12m
    $149–737

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus El Calafate / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus Bariloche / ...
    47h 42m
    $166–297

  3. Drive 2,551.3 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Santiagocar car 2,551.3 km
    33h 48m
    $315–455

  4. Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly

    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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane PNT - SCL
    8h 44m

  5. Bus via Puerto Varas

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche to Puerto Varasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2d 1h
    $158–281

El Calafate (FTE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,914.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Pajaritos Dirección San Pablo via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo in around 47h 42m.

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