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There are 5 ways to get from Washington to El Calafate by plane, subway, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Calafate

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane DCA - FTE
    18h 54m
    $1,443,329–4,695,124

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane IAD - FTE
    24h 50m
    $844,632–2,853,893

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane DCA - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    21h 19m

  4. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane BWI - FTE
    22h 2m
    $993,984–4,163,485

  5. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane RIC - FTE
    25h 25m
    $1,020,503–3,413,583

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration32h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,402,329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,944.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 54m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and El Calafate, Argentina?

Delta, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Calafate (FTE) 3 times a day.

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