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

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There are 9 ways to get from Uyuni to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Uyuni Airport to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane UYU - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    24h 14m
    $829,293–2,680,983

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Uyuní to Villazóntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal La Quiaca to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Esquelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to El Chalténbus bus
    3d 14h
    $346,821–720,246

  3. 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
    3d 2h
    $375,251–690,499

  4. Drive  4,145.2 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to El Chalténcar car 4,145.2 km
    2d 1h
    $818,829–1,182,753

  5. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Uyuni to Saltashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    13d 9h
    $897,296–1,253,696

  6. Bus to Calama Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    18h 10m
    $454,294–1,416,302

  7. 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
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    24h 9m
    $665,954–1,323,454

  8. 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
    5. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    23h 57m

  9. Bus to Alcantari Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to Sucrebus bus
    2. Fly from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane SRE - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    23h 15m
    $582,915–1,952,708

Uyuni to El Chaltén by train, car, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration3d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket$346,821Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,551.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 14m

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 Terminal de Buses Calama, Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, and Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 3d 2h.

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