There are 8 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Quito by plane, car, bus, or 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, car
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PUQ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 38m$269–751Bus via Santiago
- 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 San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
4d 21h$491–771Drive 7,829.4 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Quitocar 7,829.4 km
4d 5h$966–1,395Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PNT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
19h 29m$278–739Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane RGL - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
17h 9m$551–1,653Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
5d 12h$526–771Bus via Lima
- 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 Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
6d 23h$405–711Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
7d 3h$679–1,469
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Quito is to bus and fly and car which costs $270 - $750 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Quito is to fly and car which takes 15h 38m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 21h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Quito is 5983 km. The road distance is 7829.4 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Quito without a car is to bus via Santiago which takes 4 days 21h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 15h 38m to get from Punta Arenas to Quito, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Quito bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
Punta Arenas to Quito bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Quito is 2h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 8:02 AM in Punta Arenas and 6:02 AM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Quito is 7829 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Punta Arenas to Quito.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal San Borja in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Ezeiza, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- 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
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 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- Navimag
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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