There are 8 ways to get from Peru to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE)plane LIM - FTE
11h 23m$509,419–1,072,608Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
4d 14h$323,025–904,000Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
4d 11h$413,548–703,705Drive 5,815.1 km
- Drive from Lima to El Calafatecar 5,815.1 km
3d 3h$1,346,575–1,945,052Fly Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CUZ - FTE
19h 43m$594,623–1,753,623Fly Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to El Calafate
- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane TRU - FTE
20h 2m$592,341–1,751,341Fly Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CUZ - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
18h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
4d 14h$523,198–989,000
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Peru to El Calafate is to bus via Bariloche which costs $410000 - $750000 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Peru to El Calafate is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $500000 - $1100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Chiclayo and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Sur and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 11h.
The distance between Peru and El Calafate is 4309 km. The road distance is 5815.1 km.
The best way to get from Peru to El Calafate without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 4 days 11h and costs $410000 - $750000.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Peru to El Calafate, including transfers.
Peru to El Calafate bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Peru to El Calafate is to fly which takes 11h 23m and costs $500000 - $1100000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $410000 - $750000 and takes 4 days 11h.
Peru to El Calafate bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
El Calafate is 2h ahead of Peru. It is currently 4:26 PM in Peru and 6:26 PM in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Peru and El Calafate, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiclayo to El Calafate via Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 4d 11h.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,000,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,200,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to El Calafate via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,600,000
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to El Calafate via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–2,100,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–700,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–700,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–700,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,400,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–1,000,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,600,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600,000–1,800,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $430,000–1,400,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,400,000
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to El Calafate via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700,000–2,200,000
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000–260,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–130,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180,000–310,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $180,000–250,000
- Bed
- $210,000–310,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Phone
- +56 9 9343 0037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Servitur
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Servitur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southroad
Shuttle from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130,000
- Schedules at
- Southroad
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200,000–480,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $200,000–290,000
- Cama
- $250,000–360,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $290,000–340,000
- Cama
- $380,000–460,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290,000–460,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $290,000–340,000
- Cama
- $380,000–460,000
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–400,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
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