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How to get fromQuito to El Calafateby car, plane, bus or shuttle

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

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  1. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    best
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE)planeUIO - FTE
    12h 56m
    $586,488–1,936,888

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte 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
    6d 2h
    $497,583–827,504

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
    5d 9h
    $672,288–1,035,948

  4. Drive 7,544.7 km

    1. Drive from Quito to El Calafatecar7,544.7 km
    4d 2h
    $943,496–1,362,827

  5. Bus to Coca, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to El Calafate (FTE)planeOCC - FTE
    29h 37m
    $867,459–2,725,379

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)planeUIO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle
    20h 29m

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$568,516Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and El Calafate, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Calafate via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 5d 9h.

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