There are 9 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Bolivia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Alto International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane PUQ - LPB
11h 6m$310–700Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane PUQ - VVI
11h 37m$208–627Bus
- 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 Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierrabus
2d 20h$276–443Drive 4,549.6 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Santa Cruz de la Sierracar 4,549.6 km
2d 4h$561–811Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Viru Viru International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane PNT - VVI
19h 30m$254–765Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cochabamba
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane PUQ - CBB
14h 21m$230–700Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alcantari Airport
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane PUQ - SRE
15h 37m$242–709Bus via Santiago del Estero
- 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 Ómnibus de Santiago del Esterobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Santa Cruzbus
3d 14hBus via Bariloche
- 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 Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruzbus
3d 16h$209–350
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Bolivia is to bus via Bariloche which costs $200 - $350 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Bolivia is to fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $310 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Bolivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria and arriving at Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Bolivia is 4086 km. The road distance is 4549.6 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Bolivia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $270 - $450.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Punta Arenas to Bolivia, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Bolivia bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Bolivia is to fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $310 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 2 days 20h.
Punta Arenas to Bolivia bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Bolivia is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 10:01 AM in Punta Arenas and 9:01 AM in Bolivia.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Bolivia?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Santa Cruz de la Sierra via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Puerto Natales to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Viru Viru International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cochabamba via Santiago, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cochabamba via Santiago, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cochabamba via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Santiago, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Alcantari Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Viru Viru International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Puerto Natales to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Viru Viru International Airport via Santiago, El Alto International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- 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
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $180–220
- Cama
- $250–300
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $220–260
- Cama
- $290–350
- Phone
- +59171291772
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Quirquincho
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Quirquincho
- 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
- +591 68922302
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Preferida Bus
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- La Preferida Bus
- 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
- $100–192
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- 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
- $60–85
- Semi bed
- $45–70
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jet Nort Super Class
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- Jet Nort Super Class
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