There are 5 ways to get from Castro to Punta Arenas by bus, plane, ferry, car 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.
Bus, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane PMC - PUQ
8h 37m$71–337Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt 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
42h 25m$140–258Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Quemchibus
- Take the ferry from Quemchi to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
8d 12hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaiténcarferry Chaitén / ...
- Drive from Rampa Chaitén to Punta Arenascar
29h 56m$208–470Bus, fly to Puerto Natales
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane PMC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
11h 9m$83–361
El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $340 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $70 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Municipal de Castro and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Castro and Punta Arenas is 1509 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 42h 25m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Castro to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Castro to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
Castro to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt station.
There are 248+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 42h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $18–27
- Semi Bed
- $16–23
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–36
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $16–22
- 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
Bus from Castro to Quemchi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 22 477 1900
- skoinfo@skorpios.cl
- Website
- skorpios.cl
Ferry from Quemchi to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,585–3,480
- Website
- https://www.skorpios.cl/en/english/
- SINGLE
- $3,480
- DOUBLE
- $2,585
- SUITE
- $2,940
- 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
- $499–1,550
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $650
- Cabin A
- $520
- Cabin CC
- $499
- Premium Suite
- $1,550
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–180
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $28–33
- Moto
- $28–90
- Bike
- $30–40
- National
- $7–60
- Foreigners
- $30–45
- Seat
- $39
- Vehicle
- $180
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