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How to get fromMendoza to Santa Cruzby plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mendoza to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MDZ - FTE
    8h 2m
    $373,576–1,055,796

  2. Bus via Caleta Olivia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus Mendoza
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegosbus bus
    42h 18m
    $176,445–446,100

  3. Drive 2,571.8 km

    1. Drive from Mendoza to Río Gallegoscar car 2,571.8 km
    28h 6m
    $343,615–496,332

  4. Fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane MDZ - RGL
    8h 21m
    $613,576–1,019,796

  5. Fly to Comodoro International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Comodoro International Airport (CRD)plane plane MDZ - CRD
    2. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Caleta Oliviabus bus
    8h 9m
    $235,776–624,996

  6. Fly to Puerto Natales

    1. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane MDZ - PNT
    13h 23m
    $247,276–562,796

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Vicuña Mackennabus bus Mendoza
    2. Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus Jujuy
    42h 38m
    $285,853–467,669

  8. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Tunuyánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plaza Tunuyán to Bariloche Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    47h 3m
    $252,446–532,498

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$260,158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,990.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Santa Cruz, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Río Gallegos via Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and Río Gallegos in around 42h 18m.

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