El Calafate Airport Guides: Transfers, Stays, El Chaltén
El Calafate airport guides: from the airport to town, the first hour at the airport, where to stay in El Calafate, the airport to El Chaltén, car rental and flights to El Calafate.
From El Calafate Airport to Town
El Calafate airport to town: 20.3 km by road, the taxi and shuttle desks in arrivals, the shared transfer from US$12 one way, the private transfers, and what reviewers say about the way back.
Read guide →Arriving at El Calafate Airport
The first hour at El Calafate airport (FTE): an ATM but no currency exchange, free Wi-Fi, the taxi, shuttle and car-hire desks in arrivals, the airport codes, and what not to bring into Patagonia.
Read guide →Where to Stay in El Calafate
Where to stay in El Calafate: the centre on Avenida del Libertador, the lake shore, or near the bus terminal, with the municipality's own facts, the season, and the road from the airport.
Read guide →From El Calafate Airport to El Chaltén
Going straight from El Calafate airport to El Chaltén: the bus desk in arrivals, the buses from the town terminal, a private transfer from US$250 a group, the 220 km road and the park fee.
Read guide →Car Rental at El Calafate Airport
Car rental at El Calafate airport: the hire desks in the arrivals hall, the road to town and to the Perito Moreno Glacier, the park's 40 km/h limit and winter chains, and when a tour does the job.
Read guide →Flights to El Calafate
Who flies to El Calafate (FTE): the airlines the airport lists, Aerolíneas Argentinas' direct routes, GOL from São Paulo from 26 November 2026, JetSMART's routes, and where to check flight status.
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