There are 4 ways to get from Ushuaia to El Calafate by plane, busferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Ushuaia to El Calafate
best- Fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane USH - FTE
1h 44m$210,810–641,636Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ushuaia to Bahía Azulcar
- Take the carferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgadacarferry
- Drive from Punta Delgada to El Calafatecar
11h 29m$115,590–257,518Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal Rodoviariobusferry Ushuaia
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafatebus Puerto Natales
20h 15m$125,757–185,539Fly Ushuaia to El Calafate #2
- Fly from Ushuaia to El Calafateplane
2h 3m
Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ushuaia to El Calafate is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $120000 - $190000 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ushuaia to El Calafate is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs $210000 - $650000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ushuaia to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia and arriving at El Calafate via Terminal Rodoviario. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Ushuaia and El Calafate is 588 km.
The best way to get from Ushuaia to El Calafate without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 20h 15m and costs $120000 - $190000.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Ushuaia to El Calafate, including transfers.
Ushuaia to El Calafate bus services, operated by Bus-Sur, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia station.
Ushuaia to El Calafate bus services, operated by Bus-Sur, arrive at Terminal Rodoviario station.
There are 375+ hotels available in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Ushuaia, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?
Flybondi and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Ushuaia to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170,000–600,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Ushuaia to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110,000–650,000
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $90,000–130,000
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33,000–55,724
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $33,000–46,000
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $65,000–85,000
- Local Resident
- $12,000–15,000
- Chilean
- $22,000–28,000
- Passenger
- $0
- Car
- $42,613
- Motorbike
- $21,307
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