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How to get fromPorto Alegre to El Calafateby plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Porto Alegre to El Calafate by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane POA - FTE
    7h 14m
    $454,586–866,056

  2. Bus via Buenos Aires

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pachecobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Dellepiane to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 17h
    $322,029–763,800

  3. Bus, Tour, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaiaferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal Rodoviariobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafatebus bus
    23d 11h
    $18,252,275–29,387,241

  4. Drive 3,685.7 km

    1. Drive from Porto Alegre to El Calafatecar car 3,685.7 km
    46h 39m
    $560,798–810,041

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    2d 23h
    $447,918–711,195

Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$449,144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,880.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Porto Alegre, Brazil and El Calafate, Argentina?

LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Porto Alegre to El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus El Talar Pacheco, Colec. Oeste Ramal Pilar Y Ruta 197 - Est. Serv. P, 6935 Viedma Francisco De, 11462 Rivadavia Av., 1801 Acosta Mariano, Terminal Dellepiane, Comodoro Rivadavia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 17h.

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