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

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

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  1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SLA - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    11h 15m
    $418,608–927,374

  2. Bus via El Bolsón

    cheapest
    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 El Bolsónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Bolsón to El Chalténbus bus
    2d 21h
    $313,664–684,371

  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 Calafate Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    2d 17h
    $440,500–789,371

  4. Drive  3,541.7 km

    1. Drive from Salta to El Chalténcar car 3,541.7 km
    42h 3m
    $699,609–1,010,546

  5. Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 20m
    $632,859–1,288,544

  6. Bus to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, fly, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    14h 48m
    $511,106–993,800

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$332,021Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,096 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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, Luis Piedrabuena, and El Calafate Airport in around 2d 17h.

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