There are 7 ways to get from Chaitén to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Chaitén Airport to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airportplane
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane PMC - PUQ
5h 34m$162–255Bus, bus to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Punta Arenas Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Chaitén to Coyhaiquebus
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Balmacedabus
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport to Punta Arenas Airportplane
14h 9m$102–112Bus
- Take the bus from Oficina de información turística to Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufúbus
- Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquelbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
35h 41mDrive 1,622.5 km
- Drive from Chaitén to Punta Arenascar 1,622.5 km
23h 55m$201–289Fly Chaitén Airport to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airportplane
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane PMC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
8h$168–298Bus to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Chaitén to Coyhaiquebus
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BBA - PUQ
13h 24m$175–413Fly Chaitén Airport to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Chaitén Airport to Puerto Montt Airportplane
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Porvenir (WPR)plane PMC - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
16h 35m$195–536
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chaitén to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $115 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chaitén to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $160 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chaitén to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Oficina de información turística and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Futaleufú, Frontera Argentia - Chile, Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 41m.
The distance between Chaitén and Punta Arenas is 1490 km. The road distance is 1622.5 km.
The best way to get from Chaitén to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 35h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Chaitén to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Chaitén to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, depart from Oficina de información turística station.
The best way to get from Chaitén to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $160 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 41m.
Chaitén to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Chile Local Buses, arrive at Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Chaitén. It is currently 8:18 PM in Chaitén and 9:18 PM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Chaitén, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
You can take a vehicle from Chaitén to Punta Arenas via Chaitén Airport, El Tepual International Airport (PMC), Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ), and Punta Arenas Airport in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oficina de información turística to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú, Futaleufú, Frontera Argentia - Chile, Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 35h 41m.
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Porvenir via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Porvenir via Balmaceda Airport, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Bus from Oficina de información turística to Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +54 29 4545 4676
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
Bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–199
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $85–120
- Bed
- $100–150
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
- +56 67 223 2167 / 9 8554 7774 / 9 5409 0341
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Chaitén to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Chaitén to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Regular
- $2–4
- 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 Chaitén to Punta Arenas is 1623 km. It takes approximately 23h 55m to drive from Chaitén to Punta Arenas.
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