There are 7 ways to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz by plane, bus, car, or car 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 Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane PUQ - LPB
12h 1m$310–500Car ferry to Porvenir, fly
cheapest- Take the carferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry
- Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane WPR - LPB
18h 42m$272–974Bus via Villazón
- 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 La Quiacabus
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Paz Bus Terminalbus
3d 7h$297–474Drive 4,831.6 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to La Pazcar 4,831.6 km
2d 8h$596–861Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)plane PNT - LPB
22h 55m$403–664Bus
- 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 Pericobus
- Take the bus from San Salvador de Jujuy to Tarijabus
- Take the bus from Tarija to La Pazbus
3d 11h$294–562Bus 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 Orurobus
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Pazbus
3d 14h
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz is to bus via Villazón which costs $290 - $480 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $310 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria and arriving at La Paz Bus Terminal via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes and Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and La Paz is 4086 km. The road distance is 4831.6 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz without a car is to bus via Villazón which takes 3 days 7h and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to La Paz bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $310 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Villazón, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 3 days 7h.
Punta Arenas to La Paz bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to La Paz is 4832 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Punta Arenas to La Paz.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to La Paz Bus Terminal via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–500
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Alto International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Porvenir to El Alto International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Porvenir to El Alto International Airport via Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- 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
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transbordadora Austral Broom
Car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Schedules at
- Transbordadora Austral Broom
- Foreigner
- $45–60
- Local Resident
- $8–11
- Chilean
- $15–20
- Regular passenger
- $13
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
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