Perito Moreno Getting there & around

Getting there & away

LADE (432055; San Martín 1065) flies to El Calafate, Río Gallegos, Río Grande and Ushuaia.

The pristine bus terminal sits behind the YPF rotunda at the northern entrance to town. Taxis (AR$4) provide the only transport between here and the center, other than a flat 15-minute walk. Buses leave daily at 10:30am and 1:40am for Los Antiguos (AR$13, 40 minutes), and at 1:50am for Comodoro Rivadavia (AR$49, five hours) via Caleta Olivia (AR$42, four hours). Buses to El Calafate (AR$153, 19 hours) via RN 3 go at 5:05pm, stopping at Caleta Olivia.

Several shuttle services also offering excursions serve travelers on RN 40. From November to April, Chaltén Travel (/fax in El Calafate 2902-492-212/492-480; www.chaltentravel.com) goes north to Bariloche (11 hours), departing from Hotel Belgrano in Perito Moreno at 8pm on even-numbered days. Shuttles leave Hotel Belgrano at 8am to head south to El Chaltén (11 hours) on odd-numbered days. Year-round, Las Loicas (02963-490272, 0297-15-421-3194; lasloicas.com in Spanish) leaves Perito Moreno on Thursdays at 6pm for Bajo Caracoles (AR$40, two hours) and Lago Posadas (AR$50, four hours). Condor Patagonico (02944-525488) continues north to Bariloche (AR$157) in connection with shuttles coming from the south.