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How to get fromSan Pedro de Atacama to El Calafateby shuttle, plane, bus, car, helicopter, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from San Pedro de Atacama to El Calafate by shuttle, plane, bus, car, helicopter, or rideshare

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  1. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CJC - FTE
    13h 29m
    $517,296–1,616,296

  2. Bus via Santiago

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Atacama 2000 Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    3d 10h
    $385,277–678,277

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d
    $448,108–804,500

  4. Drive 3,990.4 km

    1. Drive from San Pedro de Atacama to El Calafatecar car 3,990.4 km
    2d 1h
    $743,819–1,074,405

  5. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CJC - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    14h 48m

  6. Bus to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de San Pedro de Atacama to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SLA - FTE
    18h 40m
    $458,892–1,165,241

  7. Helicopter to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the helicopter from San Pedro de Atacama Airport to Antofagasta Airporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane ANF - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    14h 41m

  8. Bus, Shared Taxi to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Susquesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Susques to Purmamarcabus bus
    3. Take the rideshare from Purmamarca to San Salvador de Jujuyrideshare rideshare
    4. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane JUJ - FTE
    17h 53m

  9. Shuttle to Calama Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane CJC - PUQ
    3. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    17h 35m

Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$308,706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,223.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 29m

What companies run services between San Pedro de Atacama, Chile and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from San Pedro de Atacama to El Calafate via Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, Luis Piedrabuena, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 3d.

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