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How to get fromIstanbul to El Calafateby plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to El Calafate by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane IST - FTE
    26h 6m
    $943,571–3,052,571

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to El Calafate

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SAW - FTE
    30h 31m
    $893,682–2,453,209

  3. Fly Istanbul to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane IST - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    31h 26m
    $941,071–3,060,571

  4. Fly Istanbul to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane IST - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    32h 53m

  5. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane VAR - FTE
    36h 9m
    $1,521,624–4,180,624

  6. Fly Istanbul to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane IST - 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
    36h 19m

  7. Ferry, bus to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the ferry from Yenikapı to Bandırmaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bandırma İDO to Edremit Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EDO - FTE
    37h 31m
    $2,285,695–7,604,164

Istanbul (IST) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration25h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$898,043Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,148.9 km
  • Duration: 26h 6m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and El Calafate, Argentina?

Turkish Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily.

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