There are 4 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia by plane, busferry, ferry, car 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, bus and ferry
best- Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Puerto Williams Airportplane
- Take the busferry from Puerto Williams to Ushuaiabusferry
5h 37m$431,867Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaiabusferry Punta Arenas
10h$65,000–90,000Ferry
- Take the ferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaiaferry Punta Arenas
4d 14h$2,584,600–5,237,818Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry Punta Arenas
- Drive from Porvenir to Ushuaiacar
7h 51m$80,000–206,419
Punta Arenas to Ushuaia by busferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia is to bus and ferry which costs $65000 - $90000 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 5h 37m and costs $431867.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Punta Arenas and arriving at Ushuaia. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 10h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Punta Arenas and arriving at Ushuaia. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia is 1466 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h and costs $65000 - $90000.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Ushuaia bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Punta Arenas station.
Punta Arenas to Ushuaia bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Ushuaia station.
There are 697+ hotels available in Ushuaia.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Ushuaia, Argentina?
Buses Barria operates a vehicle from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia once daily. Tickets cost $100,737 and the journey takes 10h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Australis operates a ferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia twice a week. Tickets cost $2,584,600–5,237,818 and the journey takes 4d 14h.
- Phone
- +54 9 2901 40 1859
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onashaga Expeditions
Busferry from Puerto Williams to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $243,974
- Website
- Onashaga Expeditions
- Phone
- +56 22 840 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Australis Europe
Ferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,584,600–5,237,818
- Website
- Australis Europe
- AAA Superior
- $5,237,818
- AA Superior
- $4,917,602
- AAA
- $4,139,935
- AA
- $3,834,967
- A
- $3,530,000
- B
- $2,584,600
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