There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CTG - PUQ
17h 33m$230–850Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus
6d 18h$593–875Drive 9,558.6 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Punta Arenascar 9,558.6 km
5d 9h$1,179–1,703Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BAQ - PUQ
19h 55m$322–1,124Fly Cartagena to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CTG - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
20h 13m$367–1,274Fly Cartagena to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Porvenir (WPR)plane CTG - WPR
- Take the carferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
23h 42m$329–1,202Bus via Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus
7d 4h$598–916Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Bariloche Terminalbus
- 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 Barriabus
7d 18h$699–1,038Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
8d 21h$834–1,541
Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 17h 33m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 18h.
The distance between Cartagena and Punta Arenas is 7101 km. The road distance is 9558.6 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 18h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Cartagena to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 17h 33m and costs $230 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 6 days 18h.
Cartagena to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Punta Arenas is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 4:16 PM in Cartagena and 6:16 PM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 6d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $65–90
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transbordadora Austral Broom
Car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Schedules at
- Transbordadora Austral Broom
- Foreigner
- $45–60
- Local Resident
- $8–11
- Chilean
- $15–20
- Regular passenger
- $13
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
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Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Punta Arenas is 9559 km. It takes approximately 5 days 9h to drive from Cartagena to Punta Arenas.
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