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

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    best
    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
    40h 56m

  2. Fly Essendon Fields Airport to El Calafate

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MEB - FTE
    2d
    $1,315,682–3,621,682

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MEL - FTE
    23h 59m
    $2,739,868–8,545,868

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    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
    35h 23m
    $1,368,868–3,788,368

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport 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 29m

  6. Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane MEB - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    2d 14h

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration35h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,682,936Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,738.4 km
  • Duration: 40h 56m

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

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.

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