There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Punta Arenas by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)DRW - PUQ
33h 5m$950–2,900Fly Darwin International Airport to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Porvenir (WPR)DRW - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas
35h 22m$1,012–3,070Bus to Katherine, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Darwin to Katherine
- Fly from Katherine (KTR) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)KTR - PUQ
44h 4m$1,158–3,497
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $950 - $2,900 and takes 33h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 33h 5m and costs $950 - $2,900.
The distance between Darwin and Punta Arenas is 12492 km.
It takes approximately 33h 5m to get from Darwin to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 12h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 7:12 AM in Darwin and 6:42 PM in Punta Arenas.
There are 244+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
Qantas, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Gold Coast, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Katherine to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Katherine to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Katherine to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Melbourne, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Katherine to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Katherine to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Darwin International Airport, Sydney, Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Porvenir via Melbourne, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Porvenir via Sydney, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Porvenir via Sydney, Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Darwin to Katherine
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $40–60
- Flexible
- $45–70
- 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
- $45–65
- Local Resident
- $9–11
- Chilean
- $16–21
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