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

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MEL - FTE
    35h 23m
    $1,170,512–3,179,512

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane MEL - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    34h 23m
    $1,069,012–2,789,512

  3. Fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane MEL - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    41h 27m

  4. Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane MEL - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    29h 18m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration34h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,187,110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,631 km
  • Duration: 35h 23m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and El Calafate, Argentina?

LATAM Chile and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily.

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