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How to get fromLa Paz to El Calafateby plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from La Paz to El Calafate by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly El Alto International Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to El Calafate (FTE)planeLPB - FTE
    13h
    $601,552–1,101,952

  2. Bus via Bariloche #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Paz to Aricabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal San Borjabus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
    5. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
    3d 18h
    $325,607–531,607

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
    3d 15h
    $384,675–665,181

  4. Drive 4,621.6 km

    1. Drive from La Paz to El Calafatecar4,621.6 km
    2d 10h
    $586,583–847,286

  5. Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus
    2. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to El Calafate (FTE)planeARI - FTE
    21h 37m
    $360,970–1,048,212

  6. Bus to Oruro, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus
    2. Fly from Oruro (ORU) to El Calafate (FTE)planeORU - FTE
    28h 43m

  7. Bus to Chacalluta Arica Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from El Alto - La Paz to Terminal Internacionalbus
    2. Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Puerto Natales (PNT)planeARI - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
    23h 2m

  8. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from La Paz to Orurobus
    2. Take the bus from Oruro to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
    3d 17h

El Alto International Airport (LPB) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$476,728Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Paz, Bolivia and El Calafate, Argentina?

Boliviana de Aviación, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and three other airlines fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Paz to El Calafate via Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 15h.

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