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How to get fromGuayaquil to El Calafateby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Guayaquil to El Calafate by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    best
    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane GYE - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    18h 20m

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    6d
    $431,009–1,060,729

  3. Bus via Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    4d 22h
    $662,211–946,221

  4. Drive 7,237.6 km

    1. Drive from Guayaquil to El Calafatecar car 7,237.6 km
    3d 22h
    $965,587–1,394,736

  5. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane GYE - FTE
    10h 24m
    $739,276–2,151,985

  6. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane GYE - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    15h 19m
    $602,058–1,708,244

  7. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane GYE - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    20h 9m

  8. Bus to Cuenca, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    2. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CUE - FTE
    29h 49m
    $701,618–2,200,512

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    5d 10h
    $476,102–883,785

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration17h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$582,679Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,831.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 20m

What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to El Calafate via Tumbes, Tumbes, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 4d 22h. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Flybondi, and two other airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.

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