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

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  1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

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    1. Fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE)planeSLA - FTE
    6h 19m
    $211,706–713,980

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to General Güemesbus
    2. Take the bus from General Güemes to Luis Piedrabuenabus
    3. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafatebus
    2d 14h
    $241,102–421,556

  3. Drive 3,480.2 km

    1. Drive from Salta to El Calafatecar3,480.2 km
    43h 8m
    $450,006–650,009

  4. Bus to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Pericobus
    2. Fly from Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) to El Calafate (FTE)planeJUJ - FTE
    9h 12m
    $252,229–768,452

  5. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Media Aguabus
    2. Take the bus from Media Agua to Bariloche Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to El Chalténbus
    4. Take the bus from El Chaltén to El Calafatebus
    3d
    $315,022–547,243

Salta to El Calafate by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration3dAverage Duration
Ticket$315,022Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Salta, Argentina and El Calafate, Argentina?

Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, and Flybondi fly from Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Salta to El Calafate via General Güemes, Luis Piedrabuena, and El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate in around 2d 14h.

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