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How to get fromCopacabana to El Calafateby plane, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Copacabana to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE)planeSDU - FTE
    13h 18m
    $493,848–967,285

  2. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to El Calafate (FTE)planeGIG - FTE
    11h 54m
    $324,007–555,078

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Buenos Aires Retirobus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Comodoro Rivadaviabus
    3. Take the bus from Comodoro Rivadavia to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
    3d 19h
    $371,487–801,593

  4. Drive 5,122.3 km

    1. Drive from Copacabana to El Calafatecar5,122.3 km
    2d 16h
    $747,393–1,079,567

  5. Bus to Cabo Frio, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio to Iguaba Grandebus
    2. Fly from Cabo Frio (CFB) to El Calafate (FTE)planeCFB - FTE
    24h 56m
    $513,786–1,554,857

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$469,575Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Copacabana, Brazil and El Calafate, Argentina?

LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BRS 1,3,I: Santa Clara to El Calafate via Bicalho, Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio, Buenos Aires Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Comodoro Rivadavia, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 3d 19h.

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