There are 7 ways to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
8h 57m$130–650Fly 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 12m$105–267Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur 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$192–393Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
4d 20h$463–1,174Drive 3,709.1 km
- Drive from Caldera to Punta Arenascar 3,709.1 km
47h 23m$458–661Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Caldera to La Calera - Crucebus
- Take the bus from La Calera to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja 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 17h$216–412Bus
- 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$282–530
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 - $270 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Caldera to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Plaza Las Américas and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Sur, 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 3709.1 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 $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Caldera to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Plaza Las Américas station.
The best way to get from Caldera to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 2 days 15h.
Caldera to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Punta Arenas is 1h ahead of Caldera. It is currently 8:28 AM in Caldera and 9:28 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 Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal Sur, 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 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- 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
- $100–197
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from El Hoyo to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–197
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $90–130
- Bed
- $110–160
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from La Calera to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- 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
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Caldera to La Calera - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- TranSantin
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $24–35
- javiermattus@transimperio.cl
- Website
- Transportes Imperio
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Transportes Imperio
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Plaza Las Américas to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- 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 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Copiapó to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Cama
- $15–22
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal De Ómnibus San Juan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–93
- Website
- Cata International
- Ejecutivo
- $55–80
- Semi Cama
- $45–65
- 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
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- atsj.com.ar
- Book at
- atsj.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $26–35
- Bed
- $30–45
- 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $25–40
- Bed
- $29–45
- 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
- $170–270
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $170–200
- Cama
- $220–270
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- Buses Barria
Bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- 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
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