How to travel from El Chaltén to Ushuaia, Argentina

There are several options for getting from El Chaltén to Ushuaia by bus, plane, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 12,225 ($95) and will take around 1 day 2h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 31,455 ($245).

The distance between El Chaltén and Ushuaia is around 800km (497 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 684km (425 miles)

It takes around 4h 25m to get from El Chaltén and Ushuaia by bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from El Chaltén to Ushuaia is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 4h 25m and will set you back approx ARS 31,455 ($245).

The cheapest way to travel between El Chaltén and Ushuaia is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 12,225 ($95) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between El Chaltén and Ushuaia. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate then fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH). instead which will take 4h 25m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from El Chaltén and Ushuaia. It typically takes around 19h 20m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from El Chaltén to Ushuaia. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in El Calafate and Río Gallegos. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 19h 20m.

Chalten Travel, Caltur, Marga Taqsa, Tecni-Austral, Bus-Sur, Buses Pacheco, Turismo Zaahj, Buses Fernández and Buses Barria run regular bus services between El Chaltén and Ushuaia. Buses run once daily and take around 19h 20m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from El Chaltén to Ushuaia. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate then fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH). instead which will take 4h 25m.

The closest major airport to Ushuaia is Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH) (USH) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Ushuaia. 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 Ushuaia. We recommend that you take the bus to El Calafate then fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ushuaia (USH). instead which will take 4h 25m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from El Chaltén to Ushuaia is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 25m and will usually cost around ARS 31,455 ($245).