There are 9 ways to get from Uyuni to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Uyuni Airport to El Calafate, bus
best- Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane UYU - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
23h 39m$729,890–2,471,688Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Comodoro Rivadaviabus
- Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Chalténbus
3d$336,305–826,305Drive 4,140.4 km
- Drive from Uyuni to El Chalténcar 4,140.4 km
2d 2h$562,552–812,575Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Salta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Luis Piedrabuenabus
- Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Chalténbus
13d 9h$890,667–1,341,467Bus to Calama Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CJC - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
21h 15m$442,704–1,604,306Bus, bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly to El Calafate
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Villazónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to San Salvador de Jujuybus
- Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane JUJ - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
23h 49m$816,455–1,413,955Bus to Alcantari Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus
- Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane SRE - FTE
- Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus
23h 54m$583,272–1,942,852Bus to Calama Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Uyuni to Terminal de Buses Calamabus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CJC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
- Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus
22h 59mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain
- Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Esquelbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Chalténbus
3d 22h$393,990–698,599
Uyuni to El Chaltén by train, car, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Uyuni to El Chaltén is to bus which costs $330000 - $850000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Uyuni to El Chaltén is to bus and fly which takes 21h 15m and costs $440000 - $1600000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uyuni to El Chaltén. However, there are services departing from Uyuni and arriving at El Chaltén via Terminal La Quiaca, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy and Comodoro Rivadavia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Uyuni and El Chaltén is 3551 km. The road distance is 4140.4 km.
The best way to get from Uyuni to El Chaltén without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $330000 - $850000.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Uyuni to El Chaltén, including transfers.
Uyuni to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda., depart from Uyuni station.
Uyuni to El Chaltén bus services, operated by Coop. De Transporte De Carga y Pasajeros Quechisla Ltda., arrive at Villazón station.
El Chaltén is 1h ahead of Uyuni. It is currently 4:21 PM in Uyuni and 5:21 PM in El Chaltén.
Yes, the driving distance between Uyuni to El Chaltén is 4140 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Uyuni to El Chaltén.
What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Uyuni to El Chaltén via Villazón, Terminal La Quiaca, Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy, and Comodoro Rivadavia in around 3d.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Calafate via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700,000–2,400,000
Flights from Uyuni Airport to El Calafate via La Paz, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700,000–2,400,000
Flights from Calama Airport to El Calafate via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–1,400,000
Flights from Calama Airport to El Calafate via Santiago, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–1,400,000
Flights from Calama Airport to El Calafate via Santiago, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310,000–1,400,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–1,300,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to El Calafate via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–1,300,000
Flights from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–1,300,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,800,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Calafate via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Alcantari Airport to El Calafate via Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
- Phone
- +591 2 2184555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
Train from Uyuní to Villazón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- Empresa Ferroviaria Andina S.A
- 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
Bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120,000–295,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $120,000–170,000
- Bed
- $140,000–210,000
Bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70,000–241,540
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $70,000–100,000
- Bed
- $80,000–120,000
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
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
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
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170,000–300,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $170,000–240,000
- Bed
- $200,000–300,000
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