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

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There are 5 ways to get from El Chaltén to Chaitén by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Esquel Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane plane FTE - EQS
    3. Drive from Esquel Airport (EQS) to Chaiténcar car
    15h 17m
    $384–834

  2. Drive  1,177.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Chaiténcar car 1,177.1 km
    22h 26m
    $146–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chilebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú to Oficina de información turísticabus bus
    30h 1m

  4. Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén 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. Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane plane
    12h 31m

  5. Bus, Tour, bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Balmaceda 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 Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane plane PNT - BBA
    5. Take the bus from Coyhaique to Chaiténbus bus
    23h 30m

El Calafate (FTE) to Esquel Airport (EQS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 17m

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

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Oficina de información turística via Esquel, Frontera Argentia - Chile, Futaleufú, and Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú in around 30h 1m.

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