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

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There are 8 ways to get from Talca to El Chaltén by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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    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
    14h 14m
    $254,399–1,105,495

  2. Bus via Perito Moreno

    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 Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Morenobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno to Terminal de Ómnibus El Chaltenbus bus
    36h 8m
    $307,449–546,882

  3. Drive 2,260.8 km

    1. Drive from Talca to El Chalténcar car 2,260.8 km
    31h 2m
    $421,956–609,492

  4. 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 53m

  5. Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, Tour

    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 Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CCP - PNT
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    20h 8m

  6. Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain train
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane SCL - 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
    6. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    20h 25m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Talca - Turbus 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
    2d 1h
    $256,541–510,407

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus 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
    2d 5h
    $258,883–497,587

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$197,088Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,349.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 14m

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 Terminal de Ómnibus El Chalten via Osorno, Bariloche Terminal, and Terminal De Ómnibus Perito Moreno in around 36h 8m.

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