How to travel from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate, Argentina

There are several options for getting from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate by plane, bus, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 7,005 ($55) and will take around 14hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 30,310 ($240).

The distance between Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate is around 681km (423 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 492km (305 miles)

It takes around 6h 45m to get from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate by plane.

The quickest way to get from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 4h 55m and will set you back approx ARS 30,310 ($240).

The cheapest way to travel between Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 7,005 ($55) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate. We recommend that you take the bus to Ushuaia then fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE). instead which will take 4h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate. It typically takes around 12h 60m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Río Grande and Río Gallegos. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 12h 60m.

Marga Taqsa, Tecni-Austral and Bus-Sur run regular bus services between Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate. Buses run once daily and take around 12h 60m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

The easiest way to get to El Calafate from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) is to take the bus and then fly which will take 4h 55m and cost around ARS 30,310 ($240).

Yes you can fly from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) and El Calafate. Flights depart from Rio Grande (RGA) and arrive at El Calafate (FTE) - via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP). The flight takes around 6h 25m.

There is no direct flight from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate. There is however a flight that goes via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP). This services will take at least 6h 45m (not including layover time).

The flight from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate typically takes around 6h 25m. Flights depart from Rio Grande (RGA) and and arrive into El Calafate (FTE).

The closest major airport to El Calafate is Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) (FTE) which is approximately 17km (10 miles) from El Calafate. Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) (RGL) and Rio Grande Airport (RGA) (RGA) 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 Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate. We recommend that you fly from Rio Grande (RGA) to El Calafate (FTE). instead which will take 6h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Rio Grande Airport (RGA) to El Calafate is to fly which takes, on average, 6h 45m and will usually cost around ARS 48,900 ($385).