Getting in
- Comandante Armando Tola International Airport: Take the shared hotel shuttle sold at the airport “BUS”/transfer counters (VES is the named local operator in current traveler information): it meets flights and drops at central hotels, roughly 30 minutes for the 22 km into town. Recent traveler reports put a seat around AR$10,000, but Argentine peso prices move fast—confirm at the counter. A taxi/remís takes about 20–25 minutes and becomes the better buy for three or more people. Do not count on the airport ATM; it is reportedly unreliable.
- El Calafate bus terminal: This is the practical overland gateway, with buses from El Chaltén and Puerto Natales, Chile, as well as other Argentine routes. It is close enough to central lodging for a short taxi or, depending on your hotel and luggage, a walk; there is no passenger rail alternative. Buy onward tickets—especially El Chaltén and Puerto Natales—as soon as you arrive in high season, since departures can fill and leave you stuck for a day or two.