There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to La Serena by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane PUQ - LSC
6h 59m$90–460Bus 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 Santiago to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
2d 6h$219–408Bus, 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 La Serenabus
4d 13h$447–1,183Drive 3,428 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to La Serenacar 3,428 km
39h 58m$423–611Bus
- 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 Vicuña Mackennabus
- Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Ediro San Luisbus
- Take the bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
2d 12h$243–449Bus #2
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
2d 21h$247–462
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to La Florida Airport (LSC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to La Serena is to fly which costs $90 - $460 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to La Serena is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $90 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to La Serena. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal de buses La Serena via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, PI341-Parada 1 / and Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and La Serena is 2589 km. The road distance is 3428 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to La Serena without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 2 days 6h and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Punta Arenas to La Serena, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to La Serena bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to La Serena is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $90 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $210 - $410 and takes 2 days 6h.
Punta Arenas to La Serena bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
La Serena is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 11:46 AM in Punta Arenas and 10:46 AM in La Serena.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and La Serena, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to La Florida Airport (LSC) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de buses La Serena via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, PI341-Parada 1 /, PI1179-Parada / Terminal San Borja, and Santiago in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Florida Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- 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
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
- 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
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $13–20
- Semi bed
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Santiago to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Puerto Montt to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- 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
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $15–19
- Cama
- $21–28
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Cama
- $17–28
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $26–40
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $17–25
- Cama
- $25–35
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $9–11
- Salon
- $22–27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmansanandres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- pullmansanandres.cl
- Semi Cama
- $35–50
- Cama
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–21
- Cama
- $25–27
- Phone
- +56 512 669924
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
- Phone
- +56 57 226 9210
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesramoscholele.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–48
- Schedules at
- busesramoscholele.cl
- Semi cama
- $14–19
- Salón cama
- $44–48
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $35–45
- Semi Cama
- $29–40
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $170–200
- Cama
- $220–270
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Ediro San Luis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $9–15
- Bed
- $11–17
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $12–19
- Bed
- $15–22
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Bed
- $17–26
- Semi Bed
- $14–20
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $18–25
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $19–26
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $85–120
- Semi Cama
- $75–110
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $100–140
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $55–80
- Semi Cama
- $45–65
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–90
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $28–40
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $16–24
- Semi bed
- $13–19
- Phone
- +54 261 4690541
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-argentino.com.ar
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- central-argentino.com.ar
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $13–20
- Cama
- $16–23
- Phone
- +54 810 333 6744
- [email protected]
- Website
- delsurymediaagua.com
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delsurymediaagua.com
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Ediro San Luis to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $21–29
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesbarria.cl
Bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- busesbarria.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
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Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to La Serena is 3428 km. It takes approximately 39h 58m to drive from Punta Arenas to La Serena.
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