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How to get fromPunta Arenas to El Calafateby bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to El Calafate by bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Río Gallegos

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus Punta Arenas
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus Río Gallegos
    9h 30m
    $61,832–79,832

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Guidobus bus
    3. Drive from Cerro Guido to El Calafatecar car
    11h 20m
    $51,421–72,421

  3. Drive  490.1 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to El Calafatecar car 490.1 km
    8h 19m
    $91,538–132,221

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Arenas to Hotel Las Torres Patagonia, Torres del Paineshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Hotel Las Torres Patagonia, Torres del Paine to El Calafateshuttle bus All inclusive plan
    8h
    $4,123,532–4,923,532

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus Punta Arenas
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Omnibus Municipalbus bus Puerto Natales
    9h 56m
    $51,958–101,504

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  • Distance: 570.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to El Calafate via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 9h 30m.

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