How to travel from Ushuaia to El Chaltén, Argentina

There are several options for getting from Ushuaia to El Chaltén by plane, bus, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around ARS 11,460 ($90) and will take around 1 day 8h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the bus and arrive in approximately 4h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately ARS 31,580 ($250).

The distance between Ushuaia and El Chaltén is around 806km (501 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 684km (425 miles)

It takes around 4h 45m to get from Ushuaia and El Chaltén by plane and bus.

The quickest way to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 4h 45m and will set you back approx ARS 31,580 ($250).

The cheapest way to travel between Ushuaia and El Chaltén is to take the bus which will typically cost around ARS 11,460 ($90) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Ushuaia and El Chaltén. We recommend that you fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE) then take the bus to El Chaltén. instead which will take 4h 45m.

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

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

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

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Ushuaia to El Chaltén. We recommend that you fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE) then take the bus to El Chaltén. instead which will take 4h 45m.

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 Ushuaia to El Chaltén. We recommend that you fly from Ushuaia (USH) to El Calafate (FTE) then take the bus to El Chaltén. instead which will take 4h 45m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Ushuaia to El Chaltén is to fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 45m and will usually cost around ARS 31,580 ($250).