There are 6 ways to get from Quito to El Chaltén by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Car, fly to El Calafate, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane UIO - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
15h 55m$807,843–2,497,843Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Cruce Frutillarbus
- Take the bus from Frutillar to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
6d$499,396–921,341Bus via Perito Moreno
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Morenobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
4d 16h$833,430–1,216,318Drive 7,514.4 km
- Drive from Quito to El Chalténcar 7,514.4 km
4d 3h$1,013,501–1,463,945Car, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane UIO - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus
26h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
5d 3h$763,430–1,176,318
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to El Chaltén is to bus via Lima which costs $490000 - $950000 and takes 6 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to El Chaltén is to car and fly and bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $800000 - $2500000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Terminal Sur, Bariloche Terminal and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 16h.
The distance between Quito and El Chaltén is 5850 km. The road distance is 7514.4 km.
The best way to get from Quito to El Chaltén without a car is to bus via Perito Moreno which takes 4 days 16h and costs $800000 - $1300000.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Quito to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Quito to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
El Chaltén is 2h ahead of Quito. It is currently 4:03 AM in Quito and 6:03 AM in El Chaltén.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to El Chaltén is 7514 km. It takes approximately 4 days 3h to drive from Quito to El Chaltén.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,400,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Natales via Guayaquil, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Natales via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,200,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Puerto Natales via Guayaquil, Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,000,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Calafate via Guayaquil, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,500,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,400,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,400,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20,000–29,000
- Bed
- $21,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $200,000–280,000
- Bed
- $230,000–340,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $200,000–280,000
- Bed
- $230,000–340,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $43,000–55,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000–196,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $150,000–180,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120,000–180,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $120,000–150,000
Bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $47,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480,000–700,000
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480,000–700,000
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–133,967
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–133,967
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- +56 9 9343 0037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Servitur
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Servitur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southroad
Shuttle from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130,000
- Schedules at
- Southroad
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85,000–160,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150,000–260,000
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Cruce Frutillar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $39,000–55,000
- Cama
- $60,000–85,000
- Premium
- $95,000–120,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Frutillar to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $22,000–32,000
- Bed
- $26,000–38,000
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37,844
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37,844
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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