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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to El Calafate by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane DCA - FTE
    19h 10m
    $985,825–3,473,798

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
    23h 3m
    $663,267–2,519,538

  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
    23h 46m

  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
    26h 14m
    $812,591–3,858,327

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane IAD - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    25h 25m

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane BWI - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    26h 25m

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$976,324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,945.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 10m

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

Delta, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily.

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