There are 3 ways to get from Esquel to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane EQS - FTE
14h 7m$512,176–1,751,390Drive 1,158.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Esquel to El Calafatecar 1,158.9 km
17h 41m$154,047–222,512Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus Bariloche
26h 45m$163,188–304,500
Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esquel to El Calafate is to drive which costs $150000 - $230000 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Esquel to El Calafate is to fly which takes 14h 7m and costs $500000 - $1800000.
No, there is no direct bus from Esquel to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
The distance between Esquel and El Calafate is 865 km. The road distance is 1158.9 km.
The best way to get from Esquel to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 26h 45m and costs $160000 - $310000.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Esquel to El Calafate, including transfers.
Esquel to El Calafate bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel station.
The best way to get from Esquel to El Calafate is to fly which takes 14h 7m and costs $500000 - $1800000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160000 - $310000 and takes 26h 45m.
Esquel to El Calafate bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esquel to El Calafate is 1159 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Esquel to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Esquel, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, Marga Taqsa operates a bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate twice a week. Tickets cost $150,000–295,000 and the journey takes 26h 40m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Esquel Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,700,000
Flights from Esquel Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,700,000
Flights from Esquel Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Trelew
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $150,000–220,000
- Bed
- $180,000–260,000
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