There are 9 ways to get from Medellín to Punta Arenas by plane, taxi, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane MDE - PUQ
16h 53m$316–896Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borjabus
- 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 Barriabus
5d 20h$1,208–1,478Drive 8,930.1 km
- Drive from Medellín to Punta Arenascar 8,930.1 km
4d 23h$1,102–1,591Taxi to Pereira, fly
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Pereirataxi
- Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane PEI - PUQ
22h 43m$474–1,294Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BOG - PUQ
25h 5m$336–990Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane EOH - PUQ
21h 2m$1,000–2,800Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga 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
5d 23h$547–792Taxi, bus via Lima
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca 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
6d 9h$1,163–1,443Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca 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 1h$1,413–2,145
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 16h 53m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Terminal Guadalajara de Buga, 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 5 days 23h.
The distance between Medellín and Punta Arenas is 6637 km. The road distance is 8930.1 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Punta Arenas without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5 days 20h and costs $1,200 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Medellín to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Medellín to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 16h 53m and costs $310 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 5 days 23h.
Medellín to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Palmira, arrive at Terminal Guadalajara de Buga station.
Punta Arenas is 2h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 4:27 PM in Medellín and 6:27 PM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Terminal Guadalajara de Buga, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 5d 23h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Pereira to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Pereira to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Quibdo, El Dorado International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $390–470
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–460
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- Navimag
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Estimated price
- $195–713
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Punta Arenas is 8930 km. It takes approximately 4 days 23h to drive from Medellín to Punta Arenas.
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