There are 7 ways to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CPO - PUQ
9h 4m$110–650Fly to Puerto Natales, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CPO - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
17h 17m$89–352Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Caldera to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja 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 Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
2d 15h$177–324Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Caldera to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
4d 19h$551–2,089Drive 3,817.1 km
- Drive from Caldera to Punta Arenascar 3,817.1 km
45h 1m$471–680Bus
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Castherbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Vicuña Mackennabus
- Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
2d 20h$259–542Bus via La Serena
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Castherbus
- Take the bus from Copiapó to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juanbus
- Take the bus from San Juan to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenasbus
3d 8h$271–470
Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $360 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Caldera to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Caldera and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Caldera and Punta Arenas is 2907 km. The road distance is 3817.1 km.
The best way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 2 days 15h and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Caldera to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Norte, depart from Caldera station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 2 days 15h.
Caldera to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Norte, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caldera to Punta Arenas is 3817 km. It takes approximately 45h 1m to drive from Caldera to Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caldera to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Caldera to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $65–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $26–40
- Semi bed
- $21–30
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Caldera to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $13–19
- Cama
- $18–27
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–51
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $19–35
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- info@busesfierro.cl
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $28–30
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- contacto@thaebus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–14
- Cama
- $18–21
- contacto@ciktur.cl
- Website
- ciktur.cl
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Cama
- $25–35
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–70
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $60–85
- Semi Cama
- $50–70
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $70–95
Bus from San Juan to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $90–130
- Semi Cama
- $80–110
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $110–150
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $25–40
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $25–40
- Semi Bed
- $21–30
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $174–290
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $180–220
- Cama
- $240–290
- Phone
- +56 51 221 5300
- atencionalcliente@romani.cl
- Website
- busesromani.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Book at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $9–11
- Salon
- $15–18
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- busesbarria.cl
Bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- busesbarria.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $530–1,860
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $716
- Cabin A
- $570
- Cabin CC
- $530
- Premium Suite
- $1,860
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