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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Calamaby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from El Chaltén to Calama by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Calama Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane FTE - CJC
    14h 40m
    $230–910

  2. Bus via Santiago

    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 Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus bus
    2d 18h
    $177–363

  3. Drive  4,023.7 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Calamacar car 4,023.7 km
    2d 2h
    $497–717

  4. Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Calama 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 Calama Airport (CJC)plane plane PNT - CJC
    15h 42m

  5. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane plane FTE - ANF
    3. Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    17h 58m
    $239–789

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus bus
    3d 3h
    $309–627

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,308.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 40m

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

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 2d 18h.

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