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How to get fromMontevideo to El Calafateby plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Montevideo to El Calafate by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Carrasco International Airport to El Calafate

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    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MVD - FTE
    8h 55m
    $280,071–1,270,895

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 1h

  3. Tour, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaiaferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    22d 18h
    $19,250,210–29,079,865

  4. Drive  3,087.5 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to El Calafatecar car 3,087.5 km
    38h 10m
    $966,285–1,395,744

  5. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane AEP - FTE
    8h 49m
    $360,300–1,086,116

  6. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EZE - FTE
    9h 52m
    $370,300–996,116

  7. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane MVD - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    14h 49m
    $669,041–919,787

  8. Bus via Comodoro Rivadavia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Dellepiane to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 2h

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$270,570Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,193.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to El Calafate via Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 1h.

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