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

There are several options for getting from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Chaltén by bus, car, ferry and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 6,240 ($49) and will take around 24h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 8h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 16,045 ($125).

The distance between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Chaltén is around 707km (439 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 666km (414 miles)

It takes around 13h 30m to get from Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Chaltén by bus.

The quickest way to get from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Chaltén is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 8h 20m and will set you back approx ARS 16,045 ($125).

The cheapest way to travel between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Chaltén is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 6,240 ($49) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Chaltén. We recommend that you fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Rio Gallegos (RGL) then take the bus to El Calafate and then to El Chaltén. instead which will take 8h 20m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Chaltén. It typically takes around 13h 30m and departs 5 times a day.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Chaltén. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Punta Arenas, Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales and El Calafate. These services run 5 times a day and will take a minimum of 13h 30m.

Bus-Sur, Buses Pacheco, Chalten Travel, Caltur, Buses Fernández, Buses Gomez, Buses María José, JB Patagonia, Turismo Zaahj, Marga Taqsa, Always Glaciers and Transportes Rio Side run regular bus services between Tierra del Fuego National Park and El Chaltén. Buses run 5 times a day and take around 13h 30m 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 Chaltén. We recommend that you fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Punta Arenas (PUQ) then take the bus to Puerto Natales then El Calafate and then to El Chaltén. instead which will take 11h 25m.

The closest major airport to El Chaltén is Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) (FTE) which is approximately 122km (76 miles) from El Chaltén. Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) (RGL) and General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) (CRD) 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 Chaltén. We recommend that you take the bus to Puerto Natales then El Calafate and then to El Chaltén. instead which will take 13h 30m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Tierra del Fuego National Park to El Chaltén is to take the bus which takes, on average, 13h 30m and will usually cost around ARS 18,340 ($145).