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How to get fromQuito to Punta Arenasby car, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Punta Arenas by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Car, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane UIO - PUQ
    15h 7m
    $335–925

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Zapotillobus bus
    2. Drive from Zapotillo to Terminal Terrestre Las Lomascar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Las Lomas to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    5d 13h
    $386–709

  3. Drive  7,808.8 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Punta Arenascar car 7,808.8 km
    4d 4h
    $963–1,391

  4. Car, fly to Puerto Natales, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane UIO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    17h 38m
    $488–1,339

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    6d 1h
    $388–738

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,982.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 7m

What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Punta Arenas, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Lima Plaza Norte, Pataz, Plaza Norte, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 6d 1h.

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