How to get fromCalgary to El Calafateby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Calgary International Airport to El Calafate
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1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE)YYC - FTE
22h 55m
$705,239–2,705,639
Fly Calgary International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour
1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)YYC - PNT
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
27h 51m
Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to El Calafate
1. Take the bus from Calgary North, AB to Leduc, AB
2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to El Calafate (FTE)YEG - FTE
28h 25m
$804,578–2,872,147
Fly Calgary International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour
1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)YYC - PUQ
2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillo
4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafate
34h 23m
Bus to Lethbridge Airport, fly to El Calafate
1. Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
2. Fly from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to El Calafate (FTE)YQL - FTE
2d 3h
$828,459–2,795,427

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

4Weekly Planes

24h 33mAverage Duration

$736,319Cheapest Price

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Distance: 11,991.1 km
Duration: 22h 55m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and El Calafate, Argentina?

American Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and four other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) 4 times a week.

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El Calafate, Argentina(opens in a new window)

El Calafate, also known as Calafate, is a city in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated on the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province, about 320 km northwest of Río Gallegos. The name of the city is derived from a little bush with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that is very common in Patagonia: the calafate (Berberis buxifolia); the word comes from the word calafate, which is Spanish for 'caulk'.

Things to do in El Calafate

Glaciarium (museum)(Opens in a new window)

Glaciarium is a modern glacier Interpretation Centre, built to entertain and educate about ice, glaciers and the Patagonian Ice Fields. It is located in the town of El Calafate, gateway to glaciers, in the Santa Cruz province, Patagonia, southern Argentina. It opened on January 17, 2011 and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended the ceremony.

Places to stay in El Calafate

Mirador del Lago Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Meulen Hosteria y Apart(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Esplendor by Wyndham El Calafate(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Amado(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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