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How to get fromPunta Arenas to Punta del Esteby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Punta del Este by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane PUQ - MVD
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    11h 5m
    $261–365

  2. Bus via Rawson

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Rawsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rawson to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    2d 6h
    $190–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    2d
    $210–462

  4. Drive  3,405.1 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Punta del Estecar car 3,405.1 km
    38h 1m
    $690–996

  5. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane RGL - MVD
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    14h 36m
    $434–638

  6. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane RGL - PDP
    11h 48m
    $827–2,930

  7. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane RGL - AEP
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    15h 1m
    $281–758

  8. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane PUQ - PDP
    13h 54m
    $285–841

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Estación Terminal Santa Rosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Terminal Santa Rosa to Mercedesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Mercedes P to Retirotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Puerto Madero to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    2d 4h
    $272–487

  10. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Punta del Estebus bus
    2d 17h
    $215–475

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,471.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Punta del Este, Uruguay?

You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal Punta del Este via Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Perette Carlos H. Y Antartida Argentina Av., 826 Madero Eduardo Av., and Puerto Madero in around 2d. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and three other airlines fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) 5 times a week.

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