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How to get fromMadrid to El Calafateby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Madrid to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MAD - FTE
    21h 4m
    $1,042,499–2,654,049

  2. Fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane MAD - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    25h 59m
    $990,999–2,964,049

  3. Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane MAD - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    26h 34m

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration24h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$977,982Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,121 km
  • Duration: 21h 4m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, Flybondi, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily.

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