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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Castroby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus to El Calafate, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane FTE - PMC
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    16h 28m
    $162–554

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    35h 10m
    $115–253

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Parguacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Chacao to Castrocar car
    27h 43m
    $234–355

  4. Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to El Tepual International 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 El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PNT - PMC
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    13h 39m

  5. Bus to El Calafate, fly to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC)plane plane FTE - BRC
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Airport to Villa La Angosturabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villa La Angostura to Osornobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Cazelybus bus
    15h 48m
    $191–851

  6. Bus, Tour, bus to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, fly to El Tepual International 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 El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PUQ - PMC
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus
    17h 10m

El Calafate (FTE) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,377.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 28m

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

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt in around 35h 10m.

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