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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Puerto Natales by plane, shuttle, or bus

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Fly to Puerto Natales
best
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CPT - PNT
22h 35m
$610–1,712
Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CPT - PUQ
2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
26h 16m
$465–1,334
Fly to El Calafate, shuttle
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to El Calafate (FTE)plane CPT - FTE
2. Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate Bus Terminal to Terminal Rodoviarioshuttle
27h 47m
$623–1,677
Fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane CPT - RGL
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Veintiocho de Noviembrebus
24h 47m
$534–1,556

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights

2Weekly Planes

24h 50mAverage Duration

$620Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,213 km
Duration: 22h 35m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Puerto Natales, Chile?

LATAM Chile flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Puerto Natales (PNT) twice a week.

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Puerto Natales, Chile(opens in a new window)

Puerto Natales is a city in Chilean Patagonia. It is the capital of both the commune of Natales and the province of Última Esperanza, one of the four provinces that make up the Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region in the southernmost part of Chile. Puerto Natales is the only city in the province. It is located 247 km northwest of Punta Arenas. It is the final passenger port of call for the Navimag ferry sailing from Puerto Montt into the Señoret Channel as well as the primary transit point for travellers to Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. It is located at the opening of Última Esperanza Sound and was originally inhabited by the Kawésqar or Alacaluf people and the Aoniken or Tehuelche people. The first Europeans to visit the area where the city is located were the expeditionaries led by Juan Ladrillero, a Spanish explorer who was looking for the Strait of Magellan's western passage in 1557. The city was settled in the late 19th century by European immigrants, primarily Germans, British, including English, Welsh and Scots, Croats, Greeks, Italians and Spaniards. It was then settled by Chilean people, with a substantial number coming from Chiloé Archipelago, all attracted by the sheep breeding industry. The city was formally founded under the government of Ramón Barros Luco on May 31, 1911. Nowadays, one of its most important industries is tourism although the cattle and aquaculture industries are also significant. While winds, colds and thin soils limit horticulture in Puerto Natales there is still a small-scale local produce of zucchini, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers and carrots.

Places to stay in Puerto Natales

Lady Florence Dixie(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Costa Australis(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Weskar Lodge Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Hostal Andes Patagónicos(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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