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How to get fromRio Grande to El Calafateby bus, plane, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rio Grande to El Calafate by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Pelotas, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Fly from Pelotas (PET) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PET - FTE
    16h 23m
    $956,223–2,771,851

  2. Bus, bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus bus
    4. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane MVD - FTE
    17h 42m
    $396,223–939,851

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Puerto de Buenos Airesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 13h

  4. Drive 3,564 km

    1. Drive from Rio Grande to El Calafatecar car 3,564 km
    45h 29m
    $534,522–772,086

  5. Bus, bus to Salgado Filho International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Rodoviária de Porto Alegrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dois Trevo Carrion Junior Estação Aeroporto/Trensurb to Realengo 218bus bus
    4. Fly from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane POA - FTE
    17h 53m
    $478,115–901,743

  6. Bus, bus to Punta Del Este Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    3. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane PDP - FTE
    18h 59m
    $624,973–1,925,651

  7. Bus via Comodoro Rivadavia

    1. Take the bus from Rio Grande to Pelotasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pelotas to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 17h
    $429,723–901,351

Pelotas (PET) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$943,190Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Rio Grande to El Calafate.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,714.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 23m

What companies run services between Rio Grande, Brazil and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Rio Grande to El Calafate via Pelotas, Terminal Tres Cruces, Terminal Tres Cruces, Puerto de Buenos Aires, 36 Don Pedro De Mendoza Av., 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 13h.

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