There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Punta Arenas by unknown, bus, plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Travel, bus, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Walk from Los Angeles to Terminal Municipal de Castrounknown
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane PMC - PUQ
8h 7mTravel, ferry, bus via Río Gallegos
- Walk from Los Angeles to Isla Chelínunknown
- Take the ferry from Isla Chelín to Castroferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt 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
44h 39mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Los Angeles to Isla Chelínunknown
- Take the ferry from Isla Chelín to Castroferry
- Take the ferry from Dalcahue to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
4d 14hTravel, bus, fly to Puerto Natales
- Walk from Los Angeles to Terminal Municipal de Castrounknown
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- 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
10h 34mTravel, bus, fly to Porvenir, car ferry
- Walk from Los Angeles to Terminal Municipal de Castrounknown
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Porvenir (WPR)plane PMC - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
19h 9mTravel, bus, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
- Walk from Los Angeles to Terminal Municipal de Castrounknown
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane PMC - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
23h 5m
El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Los Angeles and Punta Arenas is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Punta Arenas without a car is to travel and ferry and bus via Río Gallegos which takes 44h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Los Angeles to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 1:24 PM in Los Angeles and 2:24 PM in Punta Arenas.
There are 225+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Punta Arenas. However, you can travel to Terminal Municipal de Castro, take the bus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, take the bus to Puerto Montt Airport, walk to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ), walk to Punta Arenas Airport, then take the shuttle to Punta Arenas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Los Angeles to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Isla Chelín, Castro, Castro, Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 44h 39m.
- 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
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Mount Pleasant
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- dapairline.com
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, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- 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
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–34
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $17–25
- Bed
- $20–30
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–37
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
- 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 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- 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
Ferry from Isla Chelín to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
Ferry from Isla Chelín to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +56 22 477 1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- skorpios.cl
Ferry from Dalcahue to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,585–3,480
- Website
- https://www.skorpios.cl/en/portada-2/
- SINGLE
- $3,480
- DOUBLE
- $2,585
- SUITE
- $2,940
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
- 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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