There are 6 ways to get from Peru to El Calafate by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE)LIM - FTE
8h 55m$357,990–821,406Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
4d 7h$534,596–758,677Drive 5,794 km
- Drive from Lima to El Calafate5,794 km
3d 2h$1,263,178–1,824,590Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport
- Fly from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport (TRU) to El Calafate (FTE)TRU - FTE
14h 28m$511,463–1,613,693Bus via El Chaltén
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chaltén
- Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafate
4d 11h$379,894–768,579Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
4d 13h$368,048–639,000
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peru to El Calafate is to fly which costs $350000 - $850000 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Peru to El Calafate is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $350000 - $850000.
No, there is no direct bus from Peru to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Lima and arriving at El Calafate via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and El Chaltén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 11h.
The distance between Peru and El Calafate is 4307 km. The road distance is 5794 km.
The best way to get from Peru to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs $500000 - $800000.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Peru to El Calafate, including transfers.
Peru to El Calafate bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Peru to El Calafate is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $350000 - $850000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500000 - $800000 and takes 4 days 7h.
Peru to El Calafate bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
El Calafate is 2h ahead of Peru. It is currently 1:13 AM in Peru and 3:13 AM in El Calafate.
What companies run services between Peru and El Calafate, Argentina?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Calafate (FTE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima to El Calafate via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350,000–1,200,000
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to El Calafate via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650,000–2,300,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380,000–600,000
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to El Calafate via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Capitán Fap Carlos Martínez De Pinillos International Airport to El Calafate via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–2,200,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,400,000
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Calafate via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390,000–1,200,000
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310,000–370,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70,000–130,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $70,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Bariloche to El Chaltén
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130,000–230,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $130,000–200,000
- Bed
- $160,000–230,000
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
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140,000–250,000
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
- $35,500
- 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
- $38,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $47,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180,000–315,000
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $180,000–260,000
- Cama
- $200,000–300,000
- 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
- $160,000–271,984
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $160,000–190,000
- Cama
- $190,000–230,000
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