How to travel from El Chaltén to Salta, Argentina

There are several options for getting from El Chaltén to Salta by bus, plane and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 13,880 ($110) and will take around 2 days 7h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 7h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 40,370 ($315).

The distance between El Chaltén and Salta is around 3,146km (1,955 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 2,793km (1,736 miles)

It takes around 7h 30m to get from El Chaltén and Salta by bus and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 1 day 19h to drive there.

The quickest way to get from El Chaltén to Salta is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 7h 30m and will set you back approx ARS 40,370 ($315).

The cheapest way to travel between El Chaltén and Salta, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 13,880 ($110) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between El Chaltén and Salta. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate then fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Salta (SLA). instead which will take 7h 30m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from El Chaltén and Salta. It typically takes around 2 days 7h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from El Chaltén to Salta. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in San Carlos de Bariloche and General Güemes. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 2 days 7h.

Chalten Travel, Marga Taqsa, Viatac, Cooperativa de Trabajo Transportes la Union LTAD and Tramat run regular bus services between El Chaltén and Salta. Buses run once daily and take around 2 days 7h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from El Chaltén to Salta. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate then fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Salta (SLA). instead which will take 7h 30m.

The closest major airport to Salta is Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ) (JUJ) which is approximately 108km (67 miles) from Salta. Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) (SLA) and Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) (TUC) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from El Chaltén and Salta. The distance is around 3,555km (2,209 miles) by road and it will take around 1 day 19h in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from El Chaltén to Salta is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 7h 30m and will usually cost around ARS 40,370 ($315).