All Glaciers Cruise: With or Without the Transfer

If you have a car, drive: Puerto Punta Bandera is about 48 km by road from the centre of El Calafate (47 km by the national park’s figure), and both operators have free parking at their piers. Without a car, take the operator’s transport option rather than arranging your own. On Solo Patagonia’s all glaciers cruise the entry ticket is from US$285 a person (checked November 2026) and the option with transportation cost US$340 on every date we read, US$55 more.

Pick “Entry Ticket Only” if you drive and “Entry Ticket with Transportation” if you do not. Free cancellation runs until 24 hours before.

The road to the pier

The national park gives 47 km from El Calafate to Puerto Punta Bandera, on the paved provincial roads 11 and 8. Our routing puts the ferry terminal at about 48 km by road from the town centre, about 43 minutes by car without stops. Cruceros Marpatag counts 45 km to its own pier, La Soledad. The bus on Solo Patagonia’s itinerary takes about 45 minutes each way.

Both companies have free parking at their piers: Solo Patagonia’s meeting point is its own car park, with a branded sign. Overnight stays are not allowed at La Soledad. The park ticket, ARS 50,000 for the general rate, can be bought at the port gate by card or in pesos, or online before you go.

What the transfer costs and how long the day becomes

GetYourGuide options for 3 December 2026, 20 January and 27 March 2027, one adult; operators’ pages read November 2026.

Marpatag’s pickups start at 7:15 and can run up to 45 minutes late, so the morning starts early whichever company you choose. Two sellers fold the transport into their cheapest price: SALUM TOUR & TRAVEL's day is from US$330 with transport from selected hotels, and Gray Line Argentina's cruise from US$417 with hotel pickup, though some hotels are off its pickup routes and get the nearest pickup point instead.

What happens when the transfer is left out

The entry ticket is easy to book without noticing that it starts at the pier. A five-star reviewer of Solo Patagonia’s cruise in November 2026 found that the transport was not included and paid about US$100 for two to get there and back. On Cruceros Marpatag's listing, a reviewer in August 2026 found that transfers were not necessarily included, and another, in November 2024, found the transfer was not in the booking, had to make their own way and warned that the pier is very far from the centre. Check the option name before you pay.

Check dates with the transport option

Which to book

Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.