How to get fromAuckland to Punta Arenasby plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car ferry

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Fly Auckland to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane AKL - PUQ
22h 19m
$495–1,507
Fly Auckland to Porvenir, car ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Porvenir (WPR)plane AKL - WPR
2. Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
34h 3m
$387–1,577
Fly Auckland to Puerto Natales, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane AKL - PNT
2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
35h 29m
$1,116–2,020
Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
2. Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane KKE - PUQ
30h 5m
$574–1,751
Fly Auckland to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane AKL - RGL
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
29h 5m
$727–2,142
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane WRE - PUQ
26h 41m
$561–1,731

Auckland (AKL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights

5Weekly Planes

18h 45mAverage Duration

$496Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Auckland to Punta Arenas.

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Distance: 8,234.9 km
Duration: 22h 19m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Punta Arenas, Chile?

LATAM Chile flies from Auckland (AKL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 5 times a week.

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Punta Arenas(opens in a new window), Chile(opens in a new window)

Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although officially renamed as Magallanes in 1927, the name was changed back to Punta Arenas in 1938. The city is the largest south of the 46th parallel south and the most populous southernmost city in Chile and the Americas. Due to its location, it is also the coldest coastal city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America. Punta Arenas is one of the world's most southerly ports and serves as an Antarctic gateway city.

Things to do in Punta Arenas

Museo Nao Victoria(Opens in a new window)

The Nao Victoria Museum is located in Punta Arenas, Chile, and has been open to the public since 1 October 2011. The museum is private, the owner has received the Medal of the President of Chile for his work in promoting national identity during the celebrations for the bicentenary of the independence of the South American country. Spanish Vice Consul in Punta Arenas gave the entrepreneur the prize "Hispanic Identity" for the building of the Nao Victoria Replica.

Places to stay in Punta Arenas

$140

Hotel Cabo De Hornos(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

$150

Hotel Boutique La Yegua Loca(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Hotel Ilaia(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

$128

Magellanicus Rustic Suites(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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