There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Punta Arenas by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane MDW - PUQ
21h 7m$462–1,605Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane ORD - PUQ
21h 50m$282–1,005Train to South Bend, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane SBN - PUQ
22h 49m$355–1,216Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane MKE - PUQ
22h 43m$519–1,685Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BMI - PUQ
23h 17m$409–1,305Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane MDW - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
24h 12m$666–2,419
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $280 - $1,000 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 21h 7m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between Chicago and Punta Arenas is 10703 km.
It takes approximately 21h 7m to get from Chicago to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 3h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:52 AM in Chicago and 5:52 AM in Punta Arenas.
There are 244+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Punta Arenas, Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and Southwest Airlines fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Cancun, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Houston, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from South Bend to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via New York JFK, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Puerto Natales via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Puerto Natales via Cancun, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Puerto Natales via Montego Bay, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Puerto Natales via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
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