There are 4 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
14h 31m$492,228–1,065,740Bus
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 Calafate Airportbus
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
4d 15h$332,028–970,000Bus via Bariloche
- 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 4h$366,290–714,479Drive 5,775.8 km
- Drive from Lima to El Chalténcar 5,775.8 km
3d 2h$1,341,791–1,938,143
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 via Bariloche which costs $360000 - $750000 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to El Chaltén is to fly and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs $490000 - $1100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Lima Javier Prado and arriving at El Chaltén via Terminal Sur and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 4h.
The distance between Lima and El Chaltén is 4489 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 Bariloche which takes 4 days 4h and costs $360000 - $750000.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Lima to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Lima to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Lima Javier Prado station.
Lima to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
El Chaltén is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 10:10 PM in Lima and 12:10 AM 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 Lima Javier Prado to El Chaltén via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Sur, and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 4d 4h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440,000–1,400,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–1,000,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–1,000,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,100,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $140,000–210,000
- Bed
- $170,000–250,000
Bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50,000–70,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20,000–29,000
- Bed
- $21,000–31,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–70,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $50,000–70,000
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000–70,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $50,000–70,000
- 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
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 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000–260,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–130,665
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- 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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