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How to get fromLa Rioja to El Calafateby plane, bus or car

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane IRJ - FTE
    8h
    $266,942–1,508,350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    2d 4h
    $217,000–374,599

  3. Drive 2,971.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rioja to El Calafatecar car 2,971.1 km
    37h 22m
    $369,816–534,179

  4. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to San Juanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Juan to Bariloche Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus bus
    2d 10h
    $257,899–449,298

  5. Bus via Caleta Olivia

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Rioja to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to El Chalténbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus bus
    2d 17h
    $334,173–586,122

Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$263,218Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Aerolíneas Argentinas and JetSMART fly from Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. 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.

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