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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Punta Arenasby bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from El Chaltén to Punta Arenas by bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Bus, Tour

    best
    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 Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    11h 36m

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Omnibus Municipal to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    13h 29m
    $46–152

  3. Drive  639 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Punta Arenascar car 639 km
    10h 43m
    $79–114

  4. Bus via El Calafate Airport (FTE)

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    12h 30m
    $54–90

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus El Chalten
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus Río Gallegos
    13h 10m
    $54–74

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  • Distance: 742.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

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

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via El Calafate Airport and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 12h 30m.

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