There are 5 ways to get from Lima to El Chaltén by plane, bus, 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.
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 6m$465,922–1,290,635Bus #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$332,025–1,065,000Bus 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$677,482–899,636Drive 5,775.8 km
- Drive from Lima to El Chalténcar 5,775.8 km
3d 2h$1,323,767–1,912,108Bus
- 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$424,343–721,204
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 6m and costs $460000 - $1300000.
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 5775.8 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 6m 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 10:49 AM in Lima and 12:49 PM in El Chaltén.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to El Chaltén is 5776 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h 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
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,400,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480,000–1,000,000
- 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
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