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How to get fromEl Chaltén to Rio Grandeby bus, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from El Chaltén to Rio Grande by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Pelotas

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Pelotas (PET)plane plane FTE - PET
    3. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    26h 58m
    R$3,034–9,342

  2. Bus, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane FTE - MVD
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Pelotasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    20h 45m
    R$1,439–5,457

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Pelotasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    2d 14h
    R$1,680–3,792

  4. Drive  3,622.2 km

    1. Drive from El Chaltén to Rio Grandecar car 3,622.2 km
    45h 7m
    R$2,553–3,687

  5. Bus, fly to Salgado Filho International Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)plane plane FTE - POA
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Pelotasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    18h 59m
    R$1,446–3,339

  6. Bus, fly to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane FTE - PDP
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Pelotasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    20h 17m
    R$2,645–8,910

  7. Bus via Montevideo

    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 Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    2d 19h
    R$1,584–3,492

  8. Bus via Montevideo #2

    1. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Pelotasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rio Grandebus bus
    2d 19h
    R$1,620–3,292

El Calafate (FTE) to Pelotas (PET) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration23h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,895Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,895.1 km
  • Duration: 26h 58m

What companies run services between El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina and Rio Grande, Brazil?

You can take a bus from El Chaltén to Rio Grande via Comodoro Rivadavia, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Puerto Madero, Terminal Punta del Este, Terminal Punta del Este, and Pelotas in around 2d 14h.

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