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

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

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  1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MVD - FTE
    7h 54m
    $284,258–752,206

  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 Rodoviariobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafatebus bus
    22d 21h
    $18,570,774–28,010,433

  4. Drive 3,087.2 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to El Calafatecar car 3,087.2 km
    38h 37m
    $793,642–1,146,371

  5. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane AEP - FTE
    7h 48m
    $370,704–1,193,334

  6. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane EZE - FTE
    8h 51m
    $380,704–1,553,334

  7. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PDP - FTE
    11h 29m

  8. Bus via Santa Rosa

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Estación Terminal Santa Rosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Terminal Santa Rosa to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    2d 5h
    $350,211–658,443

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$243,257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,193.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. 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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