There are 9 ways to get from El Chaltén to Calama by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 7m$230–955Bus 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$177–363Drive 4,023.7 km
- Drive from El Chaltén to Calamacar 4,023.7 km
2d 2h$497–717Bus, 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
16h 2mBus to El Calafate, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane FTE - SLA
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Calamabus
21h 55m$302–769Bus to El Calafate, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane FTE - JUJ
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Calamabus
20h 51m$545–991Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Antofagasta 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 Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PNT - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
19h 24mBus, Tour, bus to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, 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
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Punta Arenas Airportbus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane PUQ - CJC
19h 15mBus
- 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$305–625
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 - $370 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from El Chaltén to Calama is to bus and fly which takes 14h 7m and costs $230 - $1,000.
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 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 7m 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 34m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from El Calafate to Calama Airport via Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Puerto Natales to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from El Calafate to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from El Calafate to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from El Calafate to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Calama Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–21
Bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–194
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–170
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–21
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $13–19
- Bed
- $14–21
Bus from El Chaltén to Luis Piedrabuena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–159
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $45–65
- Bed
- $50–80
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