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How to get fromPuerto Maldonado to El Calafateby plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PEM - FTE
    12h 39m
    $648,062–1,958,346

  2. Bus via Bariloche

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría to Terminal Internacional Aricabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    4d 7h
    $416,193–795,816

  3. Drive 5,426.6 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Maldonado to El Calafatecar car 5,426.6 km
    3d
    $1,223,071–1,766,659

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Arequipabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Arequipa to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    4d 10h
    $510,808–814,644

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Maldonado to Punobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puno to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to El Hoyobus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Hoyo to El Chalténbus bus
    6. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    5d 8h
    $540,793–927,316

Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$638,846Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,223.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and El Calafate, Argentina?

LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Puerto Maldonado (PEM) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Maldonado to El Calafate via Puno, Tacna, Terminal Terrestre Internacional Manuel A. Odría, Terminal Internacional Arica, Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 4d 7h.

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