If you come from the north you can drive a car leaving from Esquel along national route 40. After 180 km. from Esquel, you will find Gob. Costa after passing by Tecka, then continue for 30 km. along route 40 to take provincial route 20 to Río Mayo, distant 231 km. from Gob. Costa.
From Río Mayo to Perito Moreno you must drive for 123 km. along national route 40 to Bajo Caracoles and from there drive 383 km. to the junction of national route 40 and provincial route 23, where you must turn to the west to arrive at El Chaltén after 125 km.
From the south, leaving from Río Gallegos along route 40, you drive 375 km. until the junction with provincial route 23, where you will drive for the final 125 km. to the west.
Distances from El Chalten to:
Com.Piedra Buena 344 km
El Calafate 216 km
Gobernador Gregores 297 km
Puerto Natales 514 km
Punta Arenas 745 km
Porvenir 600 km
Rio Gallegos 458 km
Rio Grande 823 km
Ushuaia 1060 km
San Julian 470 km