There are 5 ways to get from Lima to El Chaltén by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE)plane LIM - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
12h 36m$415,862–1,590,565Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Luis Piedrabuenabus
- Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Chalténbus
4d 16h$332,045–1,065,000Bus via Perito Moreno
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Morenobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
3d 16h$668,106–898,648Drive 5,754.7 km
- Drive from Lima to El Chalténcar 5,754.7 km
3d 1h$1,289,285–1,862,301Bus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
4d 12h$423,155–729,127
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to El Chaltén is to bus which costs $420000 - $750000 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to El Chaltén is to fly and bus which takes 12h 36m and costs $410000 - $1600000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Terminal Sur, Bariloche Terminal and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Lima and El Chaltén is 4487 km. The road distance is 5754.7 km.
The best way to get from Lima to El Chaltén without a car is to bus via Perito Moreno which takes 3 days 16h and costs $650000 - $900000.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Lima to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Lima to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Lima to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
El Chaltén is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 5:01 PM in Lima and 7:01 PM in El Chaltén.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to El Chaltén is 5755 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Lima to El Chaltén.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Bariloche Terminal, and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330,000–1,300,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,700,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,700,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370,000–1,700,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,700,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20,000–29,000
- Bed
- $21,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $200,000–280,000
- Bed
- $230,000–340,000
Bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70,000–241,540
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $70,000–100,000
- Bed
- $80,000–120,000
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- transportedonatiliochalten.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $43,000–55,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000–196,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $150,000–180,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120,000–180,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $120,000–150,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320,000–380,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–133,523
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–133,523
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140,000–250,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Luis Piedrabuena
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260,000–420,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260,000–310,000
- Cama
- $350,000–420,000
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