There are 3 ways to get from Futaleufú to El Calafate by car, plane, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Futaleufú to Esquel Airport (EQS)car
- Fly from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane EQS - FTE
15h 46m$498,211–1,174,860Drive 1,231.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Futaleufú to El Calafatecar 1,231.7 km
19h 19m$227,414–328,487Bus
- Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquelbus Los Cipreces
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus Bariloche
30h 50m
Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Futaleufú to El Calafate is to drive which costs $220000 - $330000 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Futaleufú to El Calafate is to drive and fly which takes 15h 46m and costs $490000 - $1200000.
No, there is no direct bus from Futaleufú to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Futaleufú and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Frontera Argentia - Chile and Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
The distance between Futaleufú and El Calafate is 938 km. The road distance is 1231.7 km.
The best way to get from Futaleufú to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 30h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Futaleufú to El Calafate, including transfers.
Futaleufú to El Calafate bus services, operated by Transporte Jacobsen, depart from Frontera Argentia - Chile station.
Futaleufú to El Calafate bus services, operated by Transporte Jacobsen, arrive at Esquel station.
El Calafate is 1h ahead of Futaleufú. It is currently 11:54 AM in Futaleufú and 12:54 PM in El Calafate.
Yes, the driving distance between Futaleufú to El Calafate is 1232 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Futaleufú to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Futaleufú, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Futaleufú to El Calafate via Frontera Argentia - Chile, Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Esquel Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,100,000
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
- $440,000–1,100,000
Flights from Esquel Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Trelew
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- +54 29 4545 4676
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
Bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
- 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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