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How to get fromRio de Janeiro to El Calafateby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SDU - FTE
    12h 59m
    $610,984–2,159,262

  2. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane GIG - FTE
    10h 41m
    $392,239–1,151,239

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 15h
    $395,620–824,856

  4. Drive 5,115.1 km

    1. Drive from Rio de Janeiro to El Calafatecar car 5,115.1 km
    2d 16h
    $772,067–1,115,208

  5. Bus via Balneário Camboriú

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Terminal Rodoviário de Itapemabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadaviabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 22h
    $482,755–946,069

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$436,680Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,961.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 59m

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

LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and JetSMART fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 3d 15h.

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