There are 6 ways to get from El Chaltén to Calama by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to El Calafate, fly to Calama Airport
best- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane FTE - CJC
14h 4m$229–810Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbusbus
2d 18h$176–377Drive 4,023.7 km
- Drive from El Chaltén to Calamacar 4,023.7 km
2d 2h$562–811Bus to El Calafate, fly to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane FTE - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
17h 37m$248–789Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
- Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Cerro Castillo
- Take the bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PNT - CJC
15h 52mBus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuenabus
- Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
3d 3h$308–638
El Calafate (FTE) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Chaltén to Calama is to bus via Santiago which costs $170 - $380 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from El Chaltén to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 14h 4m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from El Chaltén to Calama. However, there are services departing from El Chaltén and arriving at Terminal Balmaceda Turbus via Bariloche and Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between El Chaltén and Calama is 3309 km. The road distance is 4023.7 km.
The best way to get from El Chaltén to Calama without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 2 days 18h and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from El Chaltén to Calama, including transfers.
El Chaltén to Calama bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Chaltén station.
El Chaltén to Calama bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Chaltén to Calama is 4024 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from El Chaltén to Calama.
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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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Calafate to Calama Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from El Calafate to Calama Airport via Ezeiza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from El Calafate to Antofagasta Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from El Calafate to Antofagasta Airport via Ezeiza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Calafate to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from El Calafate to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–39
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–20
Bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–207
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–130
- Bed
- $110–160
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–39
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–20
Bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $45–65
- Bed
- $50–80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $35–45
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $35–45
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $35–50
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–70
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Balmaceda Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $60–85
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- Cormar
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southroad
Shuttle from El Calafate to Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- Southroad
- Phone
- +56 9 9343 0037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Servitur
Bus from Cerro Castillo to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Servitur
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $230–270
- Cama
- $300–370
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $14–21
- Cama
- $16–24
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–72
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–40
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