There are 4 ways to get from El Calafate to Ushuaia by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH)plane FTE - USH
1h 45m$212,450–650,168Bus, bus and ferry via Río Gallegos
cheapest- Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus El Calafate
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaiabusferry Rio Gallegos
17h 35m$85,986–178,088Drive, car ferry
- Drive from El Calafate to Punta Delgadacar
- Take the carferry from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azulcarferry
- Drive from Bahía Azul to Ushuaiacar
11h 28m$116,255–256,257Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviariobus El Calafate
- Take the busferry from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaiabusferry Puerto Natales
18h$123,197–185,724
El Calafate to Ushuaia by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Calafate to Ushuaia is to bus and bus and ferry via Río Gallegos which costs $85000 - $180000 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from El Calafate to Ushuaia is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $210000 - $650000.
No, there is no direct bus from El Calafate to Ushuaia. However, there are services departing from El Calafate and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between El Calafate and Ushuaia is 589 km.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Ushuaia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Río Gallegos which takes 17h 35m and costs $85000 - $180000.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from El Calafate to Ushuaia, including transfers.
El Calafate to Ushuaia bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Calafate station.
El Calafate to Ushuaia bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
There are 738+ hotels available in Ushuaia.
What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Ushuaia, Argentina?
Flybondi and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH) once daily.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from El Calafate to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170,000–600,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from El Calafate to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–650,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55,000–80,000
- Bed
- $60,000–95,000
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from El Calafate to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33,000–55,724
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $33,000–45,000
Busferry from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $90,000–130,000
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Punta Delgada to Bahía Azul
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $65,000–85,000
- Local Resident
- $12,000–15,000
- Chilean
- $22,000–28,000
- Passenger
- $0
- Car
- $42,613
- Motorbike
- $21,307
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