There are 4 ways to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Ushuaia to El Calafate, bus
best- Fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE)plane USH - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
4h 40m$189,344–643,470Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbusferry Ushuaia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Chalténbus Bariloche
21h 20m$106,179–215,000Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ushuaia to Bahía Azulcar
- Take the carferry from Bahía Azul to Punta Delgadacarferry
- Drive from Punta Delgada to El Chalténcar
13h 56m$135,621–282,564Fly Ushuaia to El Calafate, bus #2
- Fly from Ushuaia to El Calafateplane
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
5h
Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $100000 - $220000 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén is to fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $180000 - $650000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ushuaia to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia and arriving at El Chaltén via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 20m.
The distance between Ushuaia and El Chaltén is 767 km.
The best way to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 21h 20m and costs $100000 - $220000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Ushuaia to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia station.
Ushuaia to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
There are 180+ hotels available in El Chaltén.
What companies run services between Ushuaia, Argentina and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
There is no direct connection from Ushuaia to El Chaltén. However, you can fly to El Calafate (FTE), walk to El Calafate Airport, then take the bus to El Chaltén. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to El Chaltén via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 21h 20m.
- 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
- $100,000–250,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20,000–29,000
- Bed
- $21,000–31,000
Busferry from Terminal de Ómnibus de Ushuaia to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55,000–130,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55,000–80,000
- Bed
- $60,000–95,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50,000–70,000
- Bed
- $55,000–85,000
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20,000–29,000
- Bed
- $21,000–31,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- Transporte Don Atilio
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $43,000–55,000
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43,000–60,000
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $43,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 2902 491 368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- 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
- $42,451
- Motorbike
- $21,226
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