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How to get fromEcuador to Punta Arenasby plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Ecuador to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane GYE - PUQ
    12h 51m
    $305–918

  2. Bus via Esquel

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    1. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Máncorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Máncora to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Esquelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    6d 12h
    $257–773

  3. Bus via Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    5d 14h
    $425–771

  4. Drive  7,513.9 km

    1. Drive from Guayaquil to Punta Arenascar car 7,513.9 km
    4d
    $927–1,339

  5. Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane GYE - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    16h 39m
    $458–1,332

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane UIO - PUQ
    15h 10m
    $315–925

  7. Fly Cuenca to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane CUE - PUQ
    17h 28m
    $300–900

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barriabus bus
    5d 19h
    $399–756

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    7d 13h
    $690–1,484

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,749.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 51m

What companies run services between Ecuador and Punta Arenas, Chile?

LATAM Chile flies from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Tumbes, Tumbes, Lima Paseo de la República, Lima, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 5d 14h.

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