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

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

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  1. Car, fly to El Calafate, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    15h 55m
    $808,122–2,498,122

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    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 Alameda - Turbus to Cruce Frutillarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frutillar to Barilochebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    6d
    $485,723–918,476

  3. Bus via Perito Moreno

    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 Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Morenobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    4d 16h
    $837,030–1,211,450

  4. Drive  7,514.4 km

    1. Drive from Quito to El Chalténcar car 7,514.4 km
    4d 3h
    $1,020,970–1,474,735

  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
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    25h 16m

  6. 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 Chalténbus bus
    5d 3h
    $767,030–1,171,450

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration11h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$754,728Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,850 km
  • Duration: 15h 55m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Bariloche Terminal, and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno in around 4d 16h.

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