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How to get fromEl Calafate to Tierra del Fuegoby bus, shuttle, taxi, car, car ferry, plane, or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, car ferry, plane, or busferry

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Arenas to Cámeronshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cámeron to Tierra del Fuegotaxi taxi
    16h 22m
    $191–232

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from El Calafate to Punta Delgadacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azulcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Bahía Azul to Tierra del Fuegocar car
    11h 44m
    $67–154

  3. Fly El Calafate to Ushuaia, drive

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH)plane plane FTE - USH
    2. Drive from Ushuaia-Airport-USH to Tierra del Fuegocar car
    10h 24m
    $193–508

  4. Bus, Tour, taxi

    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenirbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Porvenir to Villa Camerónbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Villa Camerón to Tierra del Fuegotaxi taxi
    18h 19m
    $128–288

  5. Bus, bus to Punta Arenas Airport, fly to Pampa Guanaco Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Punta Arenas Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Pampa Guanaco Airportplane plane
    4. Take the bus from Pampa Guanaco to Villa Camerónbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Villa Camerón to Tierra del Fuegotaxi taxi
    14h 36m

El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,079.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Tierra del Fuego, Chile?

There is no direct connection from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Rodoviario, take the bus to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez, walk to Punta Arenas, take the shuttle to Cámeron, then take the taxi to Tierra del Fuego. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego via Punta Delgada and Bahía Azul in around 11h 44m.

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