San Carlos de Bariloche to El Calafate

1 ways to travelfastest 5h 24mfly from €115

When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €309 — show this month's calendar €309 AugSep: from €180 — show this month's calendar €180 SepOct: from €166 — show this month's calendar €166 OctNov: from €115 — show this month's calendar €115 NovDec: from €125 — show this month's calendar €125 DecJan: from €202 — show this month's calendar €202 JanMar: from €146 — show this month's calendar €146 Mar

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 13: €166 €166 Aug 10 Aug 13 low €166 · high €309

Departure-day prices · January 2026 San Carlos de Bariloche → El Calafate

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Best time to visit El Calafate — climate

Jan: ~17°C daytime, 9 rainy days 17° JanFeb: ~15°C daytime, 6 rainy days 15° FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~11°C daytime, 6 rainy days 11° AprMay: ~7°C daytime, 8 rainy days 7° MayJun: ~5°C daytime, 7 rainy days 5° JunJul: ~3°C daytime, 10 rainy days 3° JulAug: ~5°C daytime, 6 rainy days 5° AugSep: ~8°C daytime, 5 rainy days 8° SepOct: ~9°C daytime, 5 rainy days 9° OctNov: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days 14° NovDec: ~15°C daytime, 7 rainy days 15° Dec

Best value: Jan — fares from €202 and ~17°C daytime.

Flights from San Carlos de Bariloche to El Calafate start around €115 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €115–166, based on 8 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares San Carlos de Bariloche → El Calafate; typically 1 stop (e.g. AR). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to El Calafate

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 9 – Nov 11 Aerolineas Argentinas · 1 stop · 5h 25m €323 Book
Mar 5 – Mar 5 Aerolineas Argentinas · Direct · 1h 50m €474 Book

Weather in El Calafate

Fri ☁️ 1° -1° 💧0%
Sat 🌨️ 2° 0° 💧82%
Sun ☁️ 2° -1° 💧53%
Mon ☁️ 6° 2° 💧4%
Tue 🌦️ 6° 3° 💧33%
Wed 🌦️ 5° 2° 💧51%
Thu ☁️ 4° 3° 💧38%

In Jan, El Calafate typically sees ~17°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in El Calafate

3★+ hotels from €34/night (28 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hosteria Hainen hotel · El Calafate
from €34/night★ 3
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Rochester Calafate hotel · El Calafate
from €38/night★ 4
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Glaciares De La Patagonia hotel · El Calafate
from €38/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 50m

Things to do in El Calafate

Top-rated tours and tickets from €25 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €221
Extreme Adventure 4x4★ 5.0 (57)
from €132
Ride Experience - Canyons & Mounts★ 5.0 (36)
from €615
Essential Patagonia : Private Tour Perito Moreno Glacier + Chaltén★ 5.0 (31)
from €79
Transfer Moreno Glacier Full Day (roundtrip 6 hours)★ 5.0 (31)
from €25
Airport Transfer - Downtown★ 5.0 (25)
from €25
Transfers from the Airport to El Calafate with City Tour★ 5.0 (21)

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About El Calafate

El Calafate is a town of 29,000 people (2020) in the Patagonia region of Argentina.

Read the full El Calafate guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for El CalafateData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in El CalafateCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-14. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.