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

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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 50m
    $280,928–1,308,598

  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 Chalténbus bus
    2d 5h

  3. Drive  3,143.8 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to El Chalténcar car 3,143.8 km
    38h 38m
    $828,351–1,196,507

  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
    $350,268–1,137,700

  5. 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
    20h 50m

  6. 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 49m
    $390,268–1,097,700

  7. Bus via Perito Moreno

    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

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$260,927Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,372 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

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 de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, and Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia in around 2d 5h.

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