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How to get fromPuerto Chacabuco to El Calafateby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Chacabuco to El Calafate by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Chacabuco to Balmaceda Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane BBA - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    11h 48m

  2. Drive 873.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Puerto Chacabuco to El Calafatecar car 873.8 km
    17h 2m
    $161,562–233,367

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Aysén to Coyhaiquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Coyhaique to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    26h 26m
    $201,300–409,100

  4. Shuttle, drive to Perito Moreno, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Chacabuco to Balmaceda Airportshuttle bus
    2. Drive from Balmaceda Airport to Perito Morenocar car
    3. Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane plane
    9h 23m

  5. Tour, bus, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Chacabuco to Coyhaiqueshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Coyhaique to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from El Chaltén to El Calafateshuttle bus
    30h 50m
    $444,335–594,067

Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$178,897Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Puerto Chacabuco to El Calafate.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,057.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

What companies run services between Puerto Chacabuco, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a vehicle from Puerto Chacabuco to El Calafate via Puerto Aysén, Terminal de Buses Coyhaique, Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, and El Chaltén in around 26h 26m.

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