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

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There are 5 ways to get from El Chaltén to Punta Tombo by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport, drive

    best
    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
    $437,862–1,285,000

  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 37m
    $160,761–401,000

  3. Drive  1,254.8 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Punta Tombocar car 1,254.8 km
    18h 17m
    $169,659–245,062

  4. Bus, fly to El Tehuelche, drive

    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 2m
    $551,962–1,513,100

  5. 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 7m
    $162,963–386,000

El Calafate (FTE) to Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$416,654Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,266.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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 Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL), 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 37m.

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