There are 4 ways to get from Salvador to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane SSA - FTE
15h 14m$542,750–1,851,750Bus
- Take the bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Buenos Aires Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
4d 6h$685,972–1,438,807Drive 6,495 km
- Drive from Salvador to El Calafatecar 6,495 km
3d 11h$981,760–1,418,097Bus via Balneário Camboriú
- Take the bus from Salvador Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Itapemabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadaviabus
- Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
5d 2h$655,163–1,236,768
Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salvador to El Calafate is to bus via Balneário Camboriú which costs $650000 - $1300000 and takes 5 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Salvador to El Calafate is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $500000 - $1900000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salvador to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Salvador and arriving at El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate via Tietê Bus Terminal, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro and Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Salvador and El Calafate is 5203 km. The road distance is 6495 km.
The best way to get from Salvador to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 6h and costs $650000 - $1500000.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Salvador to El Calafate, including transfers.
Salvador to El Calafate bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Salvador station.
The best way to get from Salvador to El Calafate is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $500000 - $1900000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $650000 - $1500000 and takes 4 days 6h.
Salvador to El Calafate bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salvador to El Calafate is 6495 km. It takes approximately 3 days 11h to drive from Salvador to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Salvador, Brazil and El Calafate, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and LATAM Chile fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salvador to El Calafate via Tietê Bus Terminal, Buenos Aires Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Calafate via Sao Paulo, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800-880-2006
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaoarca.com.br
Bus from Salvador to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120,000–230,000
- Book at
- viacaoarca.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Buenos Aires Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340,000–550,000
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120,000–275,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $150,000–220,000
- Semi bed
- $120,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95,000–291,570
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95,000–130,000
- Bed
- $110,000–160,000
Bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100,000–140,000
- Bed
- $120,000–170,000
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Salvador Bus Station to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 881 0144
- [email protected]
- Website
- nspenha.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $47,000–120,000
- Schedules at
- nspenha.com.br
- Book at
- nspenha.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800-470-470
- [email protected]
- Website
- catarinense.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- catarinense.com.br
- Book at
- catarinense.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus Brazil
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Brazil
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flecha Bus
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Itapema to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120,000–220,000
- Website
- Flecha Bus
- Cama
- $150,000–220,000
- Semi Cama
- $120,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadavia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $130,000–190,000
- Bed
- $150,000–230,000
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