There are 7 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, ferry, or car
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PUQ - ANF
8h 15m$75–241Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Antofagastabus
2d 18h$291–526Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
5d 3h$470–1,185Drive 4,162.7 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Antofagastacar 4,162.7 km
2d 4h$581–839Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane PNT - ANF
10h 59m$155–440Bus via Maipu esq. Avenida Argentina
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
2d 19h$189–412Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavadabus
3d 3h$307–511
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta is to fly which costs $75 - $250 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $75 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria and arriving at Antofagasta via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, PI341-Parada 1 / and Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Antofagasta is 3333 km. The road distance is 4162.7 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $75 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 2 days 18h.
Punta Arenas to Antofagasta bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Antofagasta is 4163 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Punta Arenas to Antofagasta.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Antofagasta, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Antofagasta via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, PI341-Parada 1 /, PI1179-Parada / Terminal San Borja, and Santiago in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Puerto Natales to Antofagasta Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–208
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–170
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–208
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–70
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–70
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Puerto Montt to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $42–47
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–47
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $42–47
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $50–65
- Semi Cama
- $45–60
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33–65
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $50–65
- Semi Cama
- $45–60
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–59
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $48–54
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $48–59
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $48–54
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–71
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $51–95
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $60–85
- Cama
- $70–95
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $51–95
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $60–85
- Cama
- $70–95
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–75
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $50–75
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 9 5869 8737
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Cardenal Carlos Oviedo Cavada
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Kupos Buses Horizonte
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $250–290
- Cama
- $330–390
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $14–21
- Cama
- $16–24
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- 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
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