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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Atacama Regionby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from El Chaltén to Atacama Region by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Chamonate Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane FTE - CPO
    3. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    14h 23m
    $399–1,445

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Busbus bus
    2d 8h
    $158–365

  3. Drive 3,315.5 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Copiapócar car 3,315.5 km
    42h 17m
    $409–591

  4. Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Chamonate Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane PNT - CPO
    5. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    15h 29m

  5. Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane plane PNT - LSC
    5. Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoyshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus bus
    20h 39m

  6. Bus, Tour, bus to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, fly to Chamonate Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Punta Arenas Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane plane PUQ - CPO
    6. Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus bus
    18h 48m

  7. Bus via La Serena

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Copiapóbus bus
    2d 22h
    $222–452

El Calafate (FTE) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$381Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from El Chaltén to Atacama Region.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,815.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 23m

What companies run services between El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Atacama Region, Chile?

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus via Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal San Borja in around 2d 8h.

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