There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Arica by plane, bus, 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 Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane PUQ - ARI
11h 13m$108–310Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez 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 Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus
3d 6h$213–437Drive 4,894.1 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Aricacar 4,894.1 km
2d 8h$604–872Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI)plane PNT - ARI
14h 18m$121–362Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez 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 Rodoviario de Aricabus
3d 9h$325–570
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Arica is to fly which costs $100 - $310 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Arica is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Arica. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Arica is 3892 km. The road distance is 4894.1 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Arica without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 3 days 6h and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Punta Arenas to Arica, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Arica bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Arica is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $210 - $440 and takes 3 days 6h.
Punta Arenas to Arica bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Arica is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 1:14 PM in Punta Arenas and 12:14 PM in Arica.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Arica, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chacalluta Arica Airport (ARI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chacalluta Arica Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- 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 de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Cama
- $80–120
- Premium
- $70–90
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- 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
- $250–410
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $250–300
- Cama
- $340–410
- Phone
- +54 387 413 8191
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $9–15
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $15–23
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- [email protected]
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $9–13
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Salta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $2–4
- Bed
- $2–5
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal Rodoviario de Arica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–104
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $55–65
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