There are 3 ways to get from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Rurrenabaque to Villa Fátima, La Paz
- Fly from El Alto International Airport (LPB) to El Calafate (FTE)LPB - FTE
18h 7mDrive 5,042.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate5,042.1 km
2d 16h$646,135–933,306Bus
- Take the bus from Rurrenabaque to Villa Fátima, La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra 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
3d 20h
El Alto International Airport (LPB) to El Calafate (FTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate is to drive which costs $600000 - $950000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate is to drive which takes 2 days 16h and costs $600000 - $950000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate. However, there are services departing from Rurrenabaque and arriving at El Calafate via Barrio Petrolero, La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Rurrenabaque and El Calafate is 4227 km. The road distance is 5042.1 km.
The best way to get from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate, including transfers.
Rurrenabaque to El Calafate bus services, operated by Trans Totai, depart from Rurrenabaque station.
Rurrenabaque to El Calafate bus services, operated by Trans Totai, arrive at Villa Fátima, La Paz station.
El Calafate is 1h ahead of Rurrenabaque. It is currently 1:24 PM in Rurrenabaque and 2:24 PM in El Calafate.
Yes, the driving distance between Rurrenabaque to El Calafate is 5042 km. It takes approximately 2 days 16h to drive from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate.
What companies run services between Rurrenabaque, Bolivia and El Calafate, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Rurrenabaque to El Calafate via Villa Fátima, La Paz, Barrio Petrolero, Calle Honduras, La Paz, La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–900,000
Flights from El Alto International Airport to El Calafate via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460,000–1,400,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450,000–1,400,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Alto International Airport to El Calafate via Lima, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600,000–2,100,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from El Alto International Airport to El Calafate via Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500,000–1,600,000
- Phone
- +591 7777 8377
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rurrenabaque to Villa Fátima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–45,812
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $18,000–23,000
- Semicama
- $26,000–33,000
- Cama
- $41,000–46,000
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180,000–280,000
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- 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
- 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
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