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How to get fromSalta to El Calafateby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Salta to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

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    1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SLA - FTE
    8h 19m
    $426,826–957,696

  2. Bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    2. Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane TUC - FTE
    11h 52m
    $382,106–1,423,800

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 14h
    $421,164–728,871

  4. Drive  3,480.3 km

    1. Drive from Salta to El Calafatecar car 3,480.3 km
    43h 2m
    $472,837–682,986

  5. Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus bus
    2. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane JUJ - FTE
    9h 45m
    $653,859–2,268,544

  6. Bus via Catriel

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Catriel - YPFbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Catriel - YPF to Bariloche Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    3d 6h
    $451,675–774,380

Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$308,868Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,917.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Luis Piedrabuena, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 14h.

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