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How to get fromAtacama Region to Punta Arenasby bus, plane, ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Atacama Region to Punta Arenas by bus, plane, ferry, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus bus
    2. Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane CPO - PUQ
    8h 49m
    $145–655

  2. Bus to Chamonate Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus bus
    2. Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane CPO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    17h 17m
    $109–400

  3. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche 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
    2d 14h
    $176–378

  4. Bus, ferry via Santiago

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    4d 17h
    $368–1,076

  5. Drive  3,654.6 km

    1. Drive from Copiapó to Punta Arenascar car 3,654.6 km
    46h 29m
    $451–651

  6. Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane LSC - PUQ
    13h 44m
    $165–378

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Copiapó to Santiagobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelobus bus
    4. Drive from Río Puelo to El Hoyocar car
    5. Take the bus from El Hoyo 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
    2d 16h
    $281–471

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Vicuña Mackennabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    2d 19h
    $242–494

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Copiapó to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    4d 19h
    $380–1,023

Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,964.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Atacama Region, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Copiapó - Pullman Bus to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Terminal San Borja, Terminal Sur, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 2d 14h.

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