There are 4 ways to get from Neuquén to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN) to El Calafate (FTE)plane NQN - FTE
8h 17m$391,206–3,250,884Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estacion Central de Omnibus de Cipolletti to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus Bariloche
34h$181,144–569,461Drive 1,850.1 km
- Drive from Neuquén to El Calafatecar 1,850.1 km
26h 3m$247,151–356,995Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Neuquen to El Chocónbus
- Take the bus from El Chocón to Bariloche - Terminal de Omnibusbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
35h 55m$370,006–511,947
Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neuquén to El Calafate is to bus which costs $180000 - $600000 and takes 34h.
The fastest way to get from Neuquén to El Calafate is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $390000 - $3300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Neuquén to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Estacion Central de Omnibus de Cipolletti and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Neuquén and El Calafate is 1324 km. The road distance is 1850.1 km.
The best way to get from Neuquén to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 34h and costs $180000 - $600000.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Neuquén to El Calafate, including transfers.
Neuquén to El Calafate bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Estacion Central de Omnibus de Cipolletti station.
The best way to get from Neuquén to El Calafate is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $390000 - $3300000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180000 - $600000 and takes 34h.
Neuquén to El Calafate bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neuquén to El Calafate is 1850 km. It takes approximately 26h 3m to drive from Neuquén to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Neuquén, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART fly from Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estacion Central de Omnibus de Cipolletti to El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 34h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600,000–3,200,000
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–3,200,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,400,000
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Estacion Central de Omnibus de Cipolletti to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–259,961
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $95,000–140,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95,000–291,570
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95,000–130,000
- Bed
- $110,000–160,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
Bus from Terminal Neuquen to El Chocón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–11,000
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $7,500–11,000
- Semi Bed
- $6,000–8,500
Bus from El Chocón to Bariloche - Terminal de Omnibus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27,000–49,000
- Website
- Nueva Chevallier
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Semi Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cata International
Bus from Terminal Neuquen to El Chocón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $10,000–14,000
- Semi Cama
- $6,500–9,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $8,000–11,000
Bus from El Chocón to Bariloche - Terminal de Omnibus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27,000–50,000
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $34,000–47,000
- Semi Cama
- $27,000–38,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $38,000–50,000
- Phone
- 0810 333 7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- albus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Neuquen to El Chocón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- albus.com.ar
- Book at
- albus.com.ar
- Estandar
- $12,000–17,000
- Semicama
- $16,000–18,000
- Cama
- $19,000–22,000
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160,000–196,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $160,000–190,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130,000–180,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $130,000–160,000
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $47,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
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