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How to get fromPuerto Río Tranquilo (Station) to El Calafateby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Río Tranquilo (Station) to El Calafate by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive to Perito Moreno, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    2. Drive from Chile Chico to Perito Morenocar car
    3. Fly from Perito Moreno to El Calafateplane plane
    8h

  2. Drive 764.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Puerto Río Tranquilo (Station) to El Calafatecar car 764.3 km
    17h 53m
    $141,112–203,828

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus Coyhaique
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    19h 15m
    $189,348–260,605

  4. Bus, shuttle to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Villa Cerro Castillobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Balmaceda Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane BBA - PNT
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    13h 18m

  5. Bus via El Chaltén

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    19h 49m
    $188,848–291,105

  6. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from El Chaltén to El Calafateshuttle bus
    26h 9m
    $291,848–381,105

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 687.9 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Puerto Río Tranquilo (Station), Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to El Calafate via Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 19h 15m.

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