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

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There are 8 ways to get from Quito to El Calafate by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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

    best
    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
    17h 51m

  2. Bus #2

    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 2h
    $410,452–1,059,248

  3. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    5d 21h
    $480,270–879,748

  4. Drive  7,548 km

    1. Drive from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Calafatecar car 7,548 km
    4d 3h
    $1,513,814–2,186,620

  5. Car, fly to El Calafate

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane UIO - FTE
    24h
    $648,188–1,854,188

  6. Car, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane UIO - RGL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    21h 54m
    $777,188–2,296,688

  7. Car, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane UIO - PUQ
    3. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    21h 56m

  8. Bus

    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
    $608,452–1,139,248

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$693,714Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,080.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Calafate via Lima Javier Prado, Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 5d 21h.

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