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How to get fromValdivia to El Chalténby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Valdivia to El Chaltén by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Barilochebus bus
    2. Fly from San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BRC - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    12h 19m
    $254,378–1,213,062

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Barilochebus bus Bariloche / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus bus Bariloche
    32h 38m
    $162,378–358,362

  3. Drive  1,713.6 km

    1. Drive from Valdivia to El Chalténcar car 1,713.6 km
    25h 20m
    $369,487–533,703

  4. Fly Pichoy Airport to El Calafate, bus

    1. Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ZAL - FTE
    2. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    11h 35m
    $414,458–1,369,982

  5. Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly to El Calafate, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus bus
    2. Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane ZCO - FTE
    3. Take the bus from El Calafate Airport to El Chalténbus bus
    14h 23m
    $338,392–1,278,643

  6. Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    2. Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane PMC - 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
    15h 2m

  7. Fly Pichoy Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane ZAL - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    24h 46m

San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$208,941Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,580.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 19m

What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Valdivia to El Chaltén via Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche in around 32h 38m.

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