There are 6 ways to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CJC - PUQ
8h 6m$140–380Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus 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 2h$218–424Drive 4,294.8 km
- Drive from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenascar 4,294.8 km
2d 1h$530–765Fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CJC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
11h 36m$152–388Fly to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Porvenir (WPR)plane CJC - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
15h 17m$207–965Bus
- Take the bus from Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
3d 2h$307–530
Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus 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 2h.
The distance between Calama Airport (CJC) and Punta Arenas is 3417 km. The road distance is 4294.8 km.
The best way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 3 days 2h and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus station.
The best way to get from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 3 days 2h.
Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Calama Airport (CJC). It is currently 4:19 AM in Calama Airport (CJC) and 5:19 AM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Calama Airport (CJC), Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Calama Airport to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Calama, Terminal Balmaceda Turbus, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Calama Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Calama Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Balmaceda Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Cama
- $60–90
- Premium
- $70–85
- 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 Calama to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–74
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi bed
- $24–35
- 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
- $100–199
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–28
- 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
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–420
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $260–310
- Cama
- $340–420
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $45–65
- Local Resident
- $9–11
- Chilean
- $16–21
- Regular passenger
- $14
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
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Yes, the driving distance between Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas is 4295 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Calama Airport (CJC) to Punta Arenas.
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