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How to get fromMedellín to El Calafateby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Medellín to El Calafate by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to El Calafate

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    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MDE - FTE
    15h 49m
    $699,500–2,206,001

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    5d 20h
    $1,925,196–2,322,196

  3. Drive 8,653.7 km

    1. Drive from Medellín to El Calafatecar car 8,653.7 km
    4d 21h
    $1,156,014–1,669,797

  4. Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EOH - FTE
    17h 44m
    $1,581,940–4,830,806

  5. Bus to Manizales, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    2. Fly from Manizales (MZL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MZL - FTE
    21h 10m
    $1,270,042–4,090,463

  6. Taxi to Pereira, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PEI - FTE
    21h 51m
    $1,008,365–2,667,365

  7. Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane MDE - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    20h 23m

  8. Taxi, bus via Lima

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    6d 10h
    $1,863,696–2,281,696

Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$642,486Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,329 km
  • Duration: 15h 49m

What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and El Calafate, Argentina?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily.

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