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

There are several options for getting from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Calafate by ferry, bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 3,565 ($28) and will take around 21h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 8h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 10,950 ($86).

The distance between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Calafate is around 552km (343 miles).

It takes around 10h 30m to get from Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Calafate by ferry and bus.

The quickest way to get from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Calafate is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 8h 25m and will set you back approx ARS 10,950 ($86).

The cheapest way to travel between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Calafate is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 3,565 ($28) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Calafate. We recommend that you fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Punta Arenas (PUQ) then take the bus to Puerto Natales and then to El Calafate. instead which will take 8h 25m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Calafate. It typically takes around 21h 45m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Calafate. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Punta Arenas and Punta Arenas. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 21h 45m.

Transportes Rio Side and Bus-Sur run regular bus services between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Calafate. Buses run once daily and take around 21h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Calafate. We recommend that you fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Punta Arenas (PUQ) then take the bus to Puerto Natales and then to El Calafate. instead which will take 8h 25m.

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 Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Calafate. We recommend that you take a ferry to Punta Arenas then take the bus to Puerto Natales and then to El Calafate. instead which will take 10h 30m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Calafate is to take a ferry and then take the bus which takes, on average, 10h 30m and will usually cost around ARS 15,665 ($125).