There are 6 ways to get from Arica to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ARI - PUQ
10h 25m$104–319Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 8h$214–428Drive 4,888.5 km
- Drive from Arica to Punta Arenascar 4,888.5 km
2d 8h$603–871Fly Chacalluta Arica Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane ARI - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
13h 29m$140–422Bus, bus to Diego Aracena International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almontebus
- Take the bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airportbus
- Fly from Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane IQQ - PUQ
13h 47m$114–332Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Metánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 11h$328–561
Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arica to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Arica to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Arica to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Arica and Punta Arenas is 3892 km. The road distance is 4888.5 km.
The best way to get from Arica to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 3 days 8h and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Arica to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Arica to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica station.
The best way to get from Arica to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 3 days 8h.
Arica to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Arica. It is currently 11:44 AM in Arica and 12:44 PM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Arica, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Chacalluta Arica Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Diego Aracena International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $80–120
- Premium
- $70–90
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $6–10
- Semi bed
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +56 22 570 8687
- [email protected]
- Website
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Pozo Almonte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- kennybus.cl
Bus from Pozo Almonte to Iquique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pica.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de Arica to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–104
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Omnibus Metán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $18–25
- Cama
- $22–30
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Metán to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $250–290
- Cama
- $330–400
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