There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales by bus, plane, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Puerto Natales
best- Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane SCL - PNT
8h$111–295Bus, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane SCL - PUQ
- Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus
11h 50m$106–257Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Cruce Frutillarbus
- Take the bus from Frutillar to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Veintiocho de Noviembrebus
2d 3h$161–359Bus, ferry via Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
4d 1h$356–983Drive 2,616.7 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natalescar 2,616.7 km
36h 45m$323–466Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curico to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
4d 2h$413–1,043
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Puerto Natales (PNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $260 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz and arriving at Terminal Rodoviario via Curicó, Frutillar, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Veintiocho de Noviembre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Puerto Natales is 2278 km. The road distance is 2616.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales bus services, operated by Tenobus Emibus, depart from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz station.
Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales bus services, operated by Tenobus Emibus, arrive at Curicó station.
Puerto Natales is 1h ahead of Santa Cruz. It is currently 1:55 PM in Santa Cruz and 2:55 PM in Puerto Natales.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales is 2617 km. It takes approximately 36h 45m to drive from Santa Cruz to Puerto Natales.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile and Puerto Natales, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Terminal Rodoviario via Curicó, Cruce Frutillar, Frutillar, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, and Veintiocho de Noviembre in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $7–13
Bus from Hospital to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $7–13
- Phone
- +56 752312637 / 752310589
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Curicó to Cruce Frutillar
- Semi Cama
- $22–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Frutillar to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–34
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $14–22
- Bed
- $17–26
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–197
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–170
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Veintiocho de Noviembre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20–29
- Bed
- $22–35
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- [email protected]
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $19–26
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Curico to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- 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
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- 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
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