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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Punta Tomboby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from El Chaltén to Punta Tombo by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to El Calafate, fly to El Tehuelche, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to El Tehuelche (PMY)plane plane FTE - PMY
    3. Take the bus from Hipertehuelche to Terminal de Omnibus Trelewbus bus
    4. Drive from Terminal de Omnibus Trelew to Punta Tombocar car
    13h 3m
    $541,962–1,413,100

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Rawsonbus bus
    3. Drive from Rawson to Punta Tombocar car
    27h 38m
    $160,761–401,000

  3. Drive 1,255 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Punta Tombocar car 1,255 km
    18h 17m
    $168,602–243,536

  4. Bus to El Calafate, fly to Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)plane plane FTE - REL
    3. Drive from Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) to Punta Tombocar car
    7h 7m
    $447,862–1,185,000

  5. Bus, bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport, drive

    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. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL)plane plane RGL - REL
    4. Drive from Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) to Punta Tombocar car
    22h 52m
    $624,362–2,239,500

  6. Bus, drive via Comodoro Rivadavia

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Rawsonbus bus
    3. Drive from Rawson to Punta Tombocar car
    29h 8m
    $162,963–386,000

El Calafate (FTE) to El Tehuelche (PMY) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$410,406Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,382.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from El Chaltén to Punta Tombo. However, you can take the bus to El Calafate Airport, walk to El Calafate (FTE) airport, fly to El Tehuelche (PMY), take the taxi to Hipertehuelche, take the bus to Terminal de Omnibus Trelew, then drive to Punta Tombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Chaltén to Punta Tombo via Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and Rawson in around 27h 38m.

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