How to travel from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina

There are several options for getting from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park by bus, ferry, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 3,820 ($30) and will take around 15h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 9hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 14,265 ($110).

The distance between El Calafate and Tierra del Fuego National Park is around 557km (346 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 545km (339 miles)

It takes around 9hrs to get from El Calafate and Tierra del Fuego National Park by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes around 9hrs and will set you back approx ARS 14,265 ($110).

The cheapest way to travel between El Calafate and Tierra del Fuego National Park is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 3,820 ($30) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between El Calafate and Tierra del Fuego National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Laguna Amarga then Puerto Natales and then to Punta Arenas then take a ferry to Porvenir. instead which will take 9hrs.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from El Calafate and Tierra del Fuego National Park. It typically takes around 14h 40m and departs 6 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Punta Arenas and Punta Arenas. These services run 6 times a week and will take a minimum of 14h 40m.

Bus-Sur and Transportes Rio Side run regular bus services between El Calafate and Tierra del Fuego National Park. Buses run 6 times a week and take around 14h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park. We recommend that you fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH) then take the bus to Punta Arenas. instead which will take 14h 10m.

The closest major airport to Tierra del Fuego National Park is Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH) (USH) which is approximately 22km (14 miles) from Tierra del Fuego National Park. Rio Grande Airport (RGA) (RGA) and Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) (RGL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Laguna Amarga then Puerto Natales and then to Punta Arenas then take a ferry to Porvenir. instead which will take 9hrs.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from El Calafate to Tierra del Fuego National Park is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 9hrs and will usually cost around ARS 14,265 ($110).