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

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

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  1. Bus, Tour

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    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
    11h 36m

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Omnibus Municipalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    13h 30m
    $66,252–212,797

  3. Drive  639.2 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to El Chalténcar car 639.2 km
    10h 44m
    $120,186–173,602

  4. Bus via El Calafate Airport (FTE)

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 20m
    $80,368–137,368

  5. Bus

    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 Chalténbus bus Bariloche
    13h 20m
    $81,368–116,368

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  • Distance: 742.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 36m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to El Chaltén via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and El Calafate Airport in around 12h 20m.

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