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There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MVD - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    10h 45m
    $290,597–1,325,518

  2. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto Maderobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plaza Italia to Av. Pablo Ruiz De Gaonabus bus 57J / ...
    3. Take the bus from Moreno - Parador Dover to Bariloche Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    2d 9h
    $337,911–721,559

  3. Drive  3,144.1 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to El Chalténcar car 3,144.1 km
    38h 8m
    $984,099–1,421,477

  4. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    10h 43m
    $371,605–1,140,637

  5. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    11h 46m
    $381,605–1,050,637

  6. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 35m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Perito Morenobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    2d 15h

Montevideo to El Chaltén by bus and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$337,911Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,372 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to El Chaltén via Puerto Madero, 729 Alem Leandro N. Av., Zoológico, Plaza Italia, Av. Pablo Ruiz De Gaona, Moreno - Parador Dover, and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 2d 9h.

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