There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Santiago by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PUQ - SCL
5h 18m$74–184Bus 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
47h 46m$169–318Bus, 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
4d 7h$439–1,098Drive 2,958.5 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Santiagocar 2,958.5 km
35h 12m$365–527Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PNT - SCL
7h 24m$88–236Bus
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Río Cuartobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
2d 10h$245–438
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Santiago is to fly which costs $70 - $190 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Santiago is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $70 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Sur via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Bariloche. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 46m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Santiago is 2214 km. The road distance is 2958.5 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Santiago without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 47h 46m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Punta Arenas to Santiago, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Santiago bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Santiago is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $70 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 47h 46m.
Punta Arenas to Santiago bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Santiago is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 1:41 AM in Punta Arenas and 12:41 AM in Santiago.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Santiago, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Pajaritos Dirección San Pablo via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo in around 47h 46m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Puerto Montt to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- 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
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Río Cuarto
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $180–210
- Cama
- $230–280
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- [email protected]
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $30–45
- Cama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5202
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $28–40
- Semi bed
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $30–45
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $35–50
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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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