There are 9 ways to get from La Rioja to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to El Calafate
best- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane IRJ - FTE
7h$386,942–1,408,350Bus to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport, fly to El Calafate
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Pazbus
- Fly from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) to El Calafate (FTE)plane COR - FTE
12h 10m$151,971–621,651Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
2d 4h$327,000–554,599Drive 2,971.1 km
- Drive from La Rioja to El Calafatecar 2,971.1 km
37h 22m$370,420–535,051Bus to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, fly to El Calafate
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarcabus
- Fly from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CTC - FTE
12h 15m$424,356–1,461,810Fly Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane IRJ - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus
11h 55m$490,042–1,659,550Bus to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport, fly to El Calafate
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juanbus
- Fly from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane UAQ - FTE
13h 24m$369,719–774,797Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juanbus
- Take the bus from San Juan to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
2d 10h$277,899–542,627Bus via Caleta Olivia
- Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Chalténbus
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
2d 17h$334,173–586,122
Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rioja to El Calafate is to bus and fly which costs $150000 - $650000 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rioja to El Calafate is to fly which takes 7h and costs $380000 - $1500000.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rioja to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Rioja and arriving at El Calafate via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between La Rioja and El Calafate is 2392 km. The road distance is 2971.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rioja to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $320000 - $600000.
It takes approximately 7h to get from La Rioja to El Calafate, including transfers.
La Rioja to El Calafate bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, depart from Terminal La Rioja station.
The best way to get from La Rioja to El Calafate is to fly which takes 7h and costs $380000 - $1500000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320000 - $600000 and takes 2 days 4h.
La Rioja to El Calafate bus services, operated by Empresa General Urquiza, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rioja to El Calafate is 2971 km. It takes approximately 37h 22m to drive from La Rioja to El Calafate.
What companies run services between La Rioja, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas flies from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Calafate (FTE) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal La Rioja to El Calafate via Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–1,400,000
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,400,000
Flights from Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Trelew
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400,000–1,400,000
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–650,000
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–650,000
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Calafate via Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150,000–650,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,600,000
Flights from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,600,000
Flights from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,200,000
Flights from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Trelew
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,200,000
- Website
- flybondi.com
Flights from Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120,000–470,000
Flights from Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260,000–850,000
- Phone
- +54 11 4912 1694
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- generalurquiza.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $31,000–43,000
- Bed
- $37,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29,000–58,451
- Website
- https://www.generalurquiza.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Semibed
- $29,000–41,000
- Bed
- $34,000–48,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $271,963–460,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $290,000–340,000
- Cama
- $380,000–460,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $27,000–40,000
- Bed
- $32,000–44,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150,000–260,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $150,000–230,000
- Bed
- $180,000–260,000
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100,000–198,500
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100,000–160,000
- Bed
- $120,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–18,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12,000–18,000
- Semi bed
- $9,500–14,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $34,000–49,000
- Semi bed
- $27,000–38,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130,000–238,900
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $160,000–230,000
- Semi bed
- $130,000–180,000
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $31,000–44,000
- Semi Cama
- $23,000–33,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $50,000–75,000
- Semi Cama
- $40,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Bed
- $24,000–33,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $34,000–46,000
- Bed
- $43,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Catamarca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $11,000–17,000
- Semi Bed
- $11,000–17,000
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–47,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $32,000–47,000
- Semi Bed
- $28,000–39,000
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Villa Carlos Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $24,000–34,000
- Bed
- $29,000–41,000
Bus from San Juan to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $102,400–210,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $140,000–190,000
- Semi Cama
- $110,000–160,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $150,000–210,000
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55,000–95,000
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $55,000–80,000
- Cama
- $65,000–95,000
- Phone
- +54 02902 491-368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $47,000–55,000
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