There are 5 ways to get from Lago Puelo to El Calafate by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Esquel Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Lago Puelo to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
- Fly from Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE)plane EQS - FTE
17h 29m$495,146–1,183,177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Hoyo to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus Bariloche
29h 54m$168,759–312,432Drive 1,299.2 km
- Drive from Lago Puelo to El Calafatecar 1,299.2 km
19h 23m$173,041–249,947Bus to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lago Puelo to Bariloche Airportbus
- Fly from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane BRC - FTE
6h 9m$352,992–1,168,998Bus, bus to Chapelco - Aviador Carlos Campos Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lago Puelo to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to San Martín de los Andesbus
- Fly from Chapelco - Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CPC - FTE
15h 49m$613,167–1,187,555
Esquel Airport (EQS) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago Puelo to El Calafate is to drive which costs $170000 - $250000 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lago Puelo to El Calafate is to bus and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $350000 - $1200000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lago Puelo to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Lago Puelo and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via El Hoyo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Lago Puelo and El Calafate is 1028 km. The road distance is 1299.2 km.
The best way to get from Lago Puelo to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 29h 54m and costs $160000 - $320000.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Lago Puelo to El Calafate, including transfers.
Lago Puelo to El Calafate bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Hoyo station.
Lago Puelo to El Calafate bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lago Puelo to El Calafate is 1299 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Lago Puelo to El Calafate.
There are 360+ hotels available in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Lago Puelo, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?
Marga Taqsa operates a bus from El Hoyo to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate twice a week. Tickets cost $160,000–295,000 and the journey takes 28h 40m.
- 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
Flights from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,100,000
Flights from Chapelco - Aviador Carlos Campos Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,000,000
Flights from Chapelco - Aviador Carlos Campos Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,000,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Lago Puelo to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13,000–31,777
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $13,000–19,000
- Cama
- $15,000–21,000
Bus from Lago Puelo to Bariloche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $12,000–17,000
- Cama
- $14,000–19,000
Bus from Lago Puelo to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $11,000–16,000
- Cama
- $12,000–18,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Hoyo to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $160,000–230,000
- Bed
- $200,000–290,000
- Phone
- 0810 333 7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- albus.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to San Martín de los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–55,000
- Schedules at
- albus.com.ar
- Book at
- albus.com.ar
- Estandar
- $31,000–40,000
- Semicama
- $39,000–44,000
- Cama
- $48,000–55,000
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