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How to get fromPuerto Varas to El Chalténby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Varas to El Chaltén by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus bus
    2. Fly from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BRC - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 56m
    $256,093–1,224,700

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus Bariloche
    33h 15m
    $164,093–370,000

  3. Drive  1,680.6 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Varas to El Chalténcar car 1,680.6 km
    24h 52m
    $362,368–523,421

  4. Fly El Tepual International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane PMC - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 18m

  5. Fly El Tepual International Airport to El Calafate, bus

    1. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PMC - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 17m
    $469,561–1,179,561

  6. Fly El Tepual International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane PMC - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    15h 56m

Puerto Varas to El Chaltén by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration33h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$164,093Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 56m

What companies run services between Puerto Varas, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Puerto Varas to El Chaltén via Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 33h 15m.

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