There are 4 ways to get from Costa Rica to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane SJO - PUQ
16h 45m$291–1,202Fly Limón International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane LIO - PUQ
16h 23m$270–1,012Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane SJO - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
19h 17m$362–815Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane XQP - PUQ
17h 28m$392–1,244
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Punta Arenas is to fly and bus which costs $360 - $850 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Costa Rica and Punta Arenas is 7145 km.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Costa Rica to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 3h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 3:08 PM in Costa Rica and 6:08 PM in Punta Arenas.
There are 250+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Limón International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Puerto Natales via Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Bogota, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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