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There are 4 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Cape Town by plane or bus

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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
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1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PUQ - CPT
20h
R 7,885–21,076
Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane RGL - CPT
25h 47m
R 14,674–40,744
Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PNT - CPT
25h 42m
R 8,969–24,534
Bus, bus to El Calafate, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airportbus
3. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane FTE - CPT
26h 42m
R 11,904–33,134

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

2Weekly Planes

18h 45mAverage Duration

R 7,635Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,067.1 km
Duration: 20h

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Cape Town, South Africa?

LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice a week.

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Cape Town(opens in a new window), South Africa(opens in a new window)

Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cape Town

Ratanga Junction(Opens in a new window)

Ratanga Junction was an amusement park located in Century City, Cape Town in South Africa.

Places to stay in Cape Town

AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

The Capital Mirage(Opens in a new window)

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The Onyx Apartment Hotel by NEWMARK(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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