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 21m$130–700Fly 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
20h 36m$106–392Bus 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$179–368Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Caldera to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus 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$385–1,168Drive 3,708.6 km
- Drive from Caldera to Punta Arenascar 3,708.6 km
47h 20m$458–661Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Caldera to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal de Buses de Viña del Marbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelobus
- Drive from Río Puelo to El Hoyocar
- Take the bus from El Hoyo to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
2d 19h$227–497Bus
- 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 Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Vicuña Mackennabus
- Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenasbus
3d 1h$294–482
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 $100 - $400 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $130 - $700.
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 3708.6 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 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 21m 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 21m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 2 days 15h.
Caldera to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Norte, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Caldera. It is currently 11:40 PM in Caldera and 12:40 AM in 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) once daily. 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
- 7h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- 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 Caldera to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–207
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–180
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $18–26
- Bed
- $20–29
Bus from El Hoyo to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–207
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Caldera to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 99 144 4725
- boleteria.santiago@lagosur.cl
- Website
- lagosur.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–36
- Schedules at
- lagosur.cl
- Book at
- lagosur.cl
- Salon Cama
- $36
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–160
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- 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
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $21–29
- 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 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
- Phone
- +56 9 7940 3630 / 9 7916 3162 / 65 2841200
- buses.estuarioreloncavi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $8
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 9123 0838 / 9 7408 9199
- buses.riopuelo@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $7–9
- 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
- $6
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- 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
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- busesromani.cl
- Book at
- busesromani.cl
- Semi
- $10–12
- Salon
- $15–19
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–97
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $55–80
- Semi Cama
- $45–70
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $65–90
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- atsj.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $27–40
- Bed
- $30–50
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $26–40
- Bed
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $180–210
- Cama
- $230–280
- 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
- $28
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
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