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

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to El Calafate by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to El Calafate

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to El Calafate (FTE)planeIST - FTE
    27h 51m
    $756,077–2,609,090

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to El Calafate

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to El Calafate (FTE)planeSAW - FTE
    29h 47m
    $901,845–3,602,481

  3. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)planeIST - RGL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
    32h 14m
    $789,177–2,660,290

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Puerto Natales (PNT)planeIST - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
    31h 18m

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Puerto Natales (PNT)planeSAW - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
    37h 45m

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)planeIST - PUQ
    3. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
    35h 48m

Istanbul (IST) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration27h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$750,255Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and El Calafate, Argentina?

Pegasus Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Iberia fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to El Calafate (FTE) twice a week.

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