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

There are several options for getting from El Chaltén to Tierra del Fuego National Park by bus, car, ferry and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 6,495 ($51) and will take around 18h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and arrive in approximately 11h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 16,935 ($135).

The distance between El Chaltén and Tierra del Fuego National Park is around 706km (439 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 666km (414 miles)

It takes around 11h 45m to get from El Chaltén and Tierra del Fuego National Park by bus.

The quickest way to get from El Chaltén to Tierra del Fuego National Park is to take the bus which takes around 11h 45m and will set you back approx ARS 16,935 ($135).

The cheapest way to travel between El Chaltén and Tierra del Fuego National Park is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 6,495 ($51) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between El Chaltén and Tierra del Fuego National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate, Laguna Amarga then Puerto Natales and then to Punta Arenas. instead which will take 11h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from El Chaltén and Tierra del Fuego National Park. It typically takes around 11h 45m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from El Chaltén to Tierra del Fuego National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in El Calafate, Laguna Amarga, Puerto Natales, Puerto Natales and Punta Arenas. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 11h 45m.

Marga Taqsa, Always Glaciers, Turismo Zaahj, Buses Gomez, Buses María José, Bus-Sur, JB Patagonia, Buses Fernández, Chalten Travel, Caltur and Transportes Rio Side run regular bus services between El Chaltén and Tierra del Fuego National Park. Buses run once daily and take around 11h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from El Chaltén to Tierra del Fuego National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate then fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH) then take the bus to Punta Arenas. instead which will take 16h 50m.

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 Chaltén to Tierra del Fuego National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate, Laguna Amarga then Puerto Natales and then to Punta Arenas. instead which will take 11h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from El Chaltén to Tierra del Fuego National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 11h 45m and will usually cost around ARS 16,935 ($135).