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How to get fromUyuni to El Calafateby plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Uyuni to El Calafate by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Uyuni Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane UYU - FTE
    20h 43m
    $850,152–2,660,816

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Palpalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Palpalá to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    3d 7h
    $447,071–743,303

  3. Drive 4,083.8 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to El Calafatecar car 4,083.8 km
    2d 2h
    $541,394–782,014

  4. Bus to Calama Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane CJC - FTE
    18h 59m
    $452,380–1,592,358

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

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus 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
    20h 18m

  6. Bus, bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to San Salvador de Jujuybus bus
    3. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane JUJ - FTE
    21h 8m
    $466,835–803,335

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Calama to Terminal San Borjabus 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 14h
    $483,878–765,996

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration23h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$815,959Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,372.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 43m

What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and El Calafate, Argentina?

Boliviana de Aviación and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Calafate (FTE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uyuni to El Calafate via Terminal de Buses Calama, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Chaltén in around 3d 14h.

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