There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CTG - PUQ
15h 26m$241–901Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
6d 18h$589–1,006Drive 9,608.9 km
- Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Punta Arenascar 9,608.9 km
5d 6h$1,185–1,712Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BAQ - PUQ
19h 7m$284–1,025Fly Cartagena to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CTG - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
17h 50m$413–1,245Fly Cartagena to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Porvenir (WPR)plane CTG - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
23h 42m$274–1,021
Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $240 - $900 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 15h 26m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 18h.
The distance between Cartagena and Punta Arenas is 7101 km. The road distance is 9608.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 18h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Cartagena to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 15h 26m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 6 days 18h.
Cartagena to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Punta Arenas is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 2:12 AM in Cartagena and 4:12 AM in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and Copa Airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 6d 18h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Cartagena to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Cali, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Cartagena to Porvenir via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Porvenir via Bogota, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Porvenir via Lima, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Porvenir via Panama City, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Cartagena to Porvenir via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Porvenir via Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $14–21
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $100–160
- Semi bed
- $85–120
- Phone
- +54 297 499 1930
- administracion@coopsportman.com
- Website
- coopsportman.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- coopsportman.com
- Semicama
- $23–30
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $40–65
- Bed
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $18–26
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $35–50
- 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
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- correo@tabsa.cl
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $50–65
- Local Resident
- $9–12
- Chilean
- $17–22
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