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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Puerto Varasby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from El Chaltén to Puerto Varas by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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

    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
    14h 28m
    $161–536

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus El Calafate / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Puerto Varasbus bus Bariloche
    32h 30m
    $110–233

  3. Drive  1,681.5 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Puerto Varascar car 1,681.5 km
    24h 54m
    $208–300

  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
    11h 38m

  5. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Osorno, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Osorno (ZOS)plane plane FTE - ZOS
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus bus
    15h 38m
    $239–873

  6. 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 Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus bus
    12h 38m
    $184–891

  7. 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
    15h 9m

El Chaltén to Puerto Varas by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration32h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209 km
  • Duration: 14h 28m

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

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Puerto Varas via Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 32h 30m.

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