Originally Posted by
StevePER
From my Lonely Planet (which I generally think is quite useless) the border crossing at Bariloche sounds easy, but I'm not sure if buses run from El Calafate to Puerto Natales in November. I found a reference to
Bus Sur operating this route but it's not listed on their website.
Turismo Zaahj seems to operate it for at least part of the year but their website is a bit lacking. So does anyone know if it's possible?
The border crossing between Chile and Argentina is dead simple. You fill out a form and the guy stamps your passport. I don't recall them once asking me a question. I crossed on the way from Bariloche to Pto. Montt. (I also crossed on the way to Bariloche, but that was on the bus-boat tour of the Andes, so it was a pretty rinky-dink spot).
From Pto. Natales to Pto. Montt, I don't think you can go overland unless you cross back into Argentina. You could, of course, take the
Navimag ferry if you are up for a boat trip. I liked it, but others have found it boring.
As for the bus between El Calafate to Puerto Natales in November, I don't know for sure. I would assume they are running in November (that would be spring). You might want to ask over on THORNTREE.LONELYPLANET.COM. Lots of folks over there take buses.
Greg