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How to get fromTalca to El Chalténby train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Talca to El Chaltén by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain train
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SCL - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 2m
    $332,759–963,897

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal De Buses Osornobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osorno to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    39h 42m
    $184,024–482,563

  3. Drive  2,260.8 km

    1. Drive from Talca to El Chalténcar car 2,260.8 km
    31h 2m
    $487,466–704,118

  4. Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepciónbus bus
    3. Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CCP - FTE
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    15h 34m
    $309,008–1,139,711

  5. Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain train
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane SCL - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    16h 44m

  6. Bus via Temuco

    1. Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Temuco to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    41h 8m
    $189,488–417,393

  7. Bus via Temuco #2

    1. Take the bus from Talca to Temucobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to San Martín de los Andesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Martín de los Andes to Bariloche Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus
    46h 10m
    $247,349–535,948

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$243,272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,349.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 2m

What companies run services between Talca, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to El Chaltén via Osorno and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 39h 42m.

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