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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lima to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane LIM - FTE
    12h 37m
    $479,373–1,041,283

  2. Bus via Córdoba

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Villa Carlos Paz to Terminal de Ómnibusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    5d 2h
    $312,028–1,038,000

  3. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    4d 8h
    $393,686–713,805

  4. Drive  5,815.1 km

    1. Drive from Lima to El Calafatecar car 5,815.1 km
    3d 3h
    $1,350,756–1,951,091

  5. Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane LIM - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    15h 57m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    4d 12h
    $523,466–989,000

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$344,612Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,310.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Lima, Peru and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima Javier Prado to El Calafate via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 4d 8h.

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