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How to get fromQuito to El Calafateby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to El Calafate by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Car, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane UIO - FTE
    15h 26m
    $729,231–2,088,231

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    6d 1h
    $607,876–1,138,277

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    5d
    $755,938–1,152,955

  4. Drive  7,553.7 km

    1. Drive from Quito to El Calafatecar car 7,553.7 km
    4d 3h
    $1,029,239–1,486,678

  5. Car, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane UIO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    18h 28m

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$683,696Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,671.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 26m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Calafate via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 5d.

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