There are 7 ways to get from Salta to El Chaltén by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane SLA - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
11h 10m$417,920–1,006,194Bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Tucumánbus
- Fly from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane TUC - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
14h 52m$361,106–1,433,149Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Chalténbus
2d 18h$413,250–813,210Drive 3,536.9 km
- Drive from Salta to El Chalténcar 3,536.9 km
42h 59m$480,551–694,129Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane JUJ - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
12h$782,859–1,378,544Bus via General Alvear
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Alvearbus
- Take the bus from General Alvear to Comodoro Rivadaviabus
- Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to Perito Morenobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus
3d 6hBus via Esquel
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Esquelbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Chalténbus
3d 6h$363,250–673,210
Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salta to El Chaltén is to bus via Esquel which costs $360000 - $700000 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Salta to El Chaltén is to fly and bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $410000 - $1100000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salta to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Salta and arriving at El Chaltén via Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes and Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Salta and El Chaltén is 3096 km. The road distance is 3536.9 km.
The best way to get from Salta to El Chaltén without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $410000 - $850000.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Salta to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Salta to El Chaltén bus services, operated by La Veloz Turismo, depart from Terminal de Salta station.
Salta to El Chaltén bus services, operated by La Veloz Turismo, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salta to El Chaltén is 3537 km. It takes approximately 42h 59m to drive from Salta to El Chaltén.
There are 195+ hotels available in El Chaltén.
What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to El Chaltén via Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes and Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,000,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to El Calafate via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,000,000
Flights from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,000,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–1,300,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to El Calafate via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–1,300,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–1,300,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,500,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to El Calafate via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360,000–1,400,000
Flights from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,500,000
- 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 de Caleta Olivia to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110,000–160,000
- Bed
- $130,000–190,000
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 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 Ómnibus Esquel to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $170,000–240,000
- Bed
- $200,000–300,000
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