There are 6 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus and Train, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane CUZ - PUQ
19h 44m$530–975Bus and Train, fly to Puerto Natales, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane CUZ - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
23h 9m$271–1,038Taxi, bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambotaxi
- Take the bus from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Terminal Terrestre del Cuscobus
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
4d 11h$395–980Drive 5,649.8 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenascar 5,649.8 km
2d 23h$850–1,227Bus and Train, fly to Porvenir, car ferry
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Porvenir (WPR)plane CUZ - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
27h 8m$402–1,545Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Abancaytaxi
- Take the bus from Abancay to Nazcabus
- Take the bus from Nasca to Tacnabus
- Take the bus from Tacna to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
5d$378–627
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas is to taxi and bus which costs $370 - $650 and takes 5 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas is to Bus and Train and fly which takes 19h 44m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Punta Arenas is 4527 km. The road distance is 5649.8 km.
The best way to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas without a car is to taxi and bus via Santa Cruz de la Sierra which takes 4 days 11h and costs $390 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 19h 44m to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 2h ahead of Machu Picchu. It is currently 7:07 PM in Machu Picchu and 9:07 PM in Punta Arenas.
Yes, the driving distance between Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas is 5650 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas.
There are 249+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Punta Arenas, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas. However, you can take the bus to Aguas Calientes, walk to Machu Picchu Pueblo, take the train to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Cusco Airport, walk to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ), walk to Punta Arenas Airport, then take the shuttle to Punta Arenas. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco, take the bus to Terminal de Buses La Paz, take the bus to Santa Cruz, take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, then take the bus to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Porvenir via Lima, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $110–260
- The 360°
- $140–260
- Voyager Bimodal
- $75–220
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $90–190
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $120–240
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $300–360
- Phone
- +51904244509
- atencionalcliente@aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Website
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
Bus from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Schedules at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Book at
- aeroexpreso.com.pe
- Phone
- +591 22283843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Book at
- https://www.ticketsbolivia.com/company/nc_internacional.php
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- transcopacabanasa.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transcopacabanasa.com
- Phone
- +591 7297 1111
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Normal
- $12–16
- Semicama
- $18–23
- Cama
- $28–32
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +59171291772
- Website
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
Bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- grupoempresarialquirquincho.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $197–330
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $210–250
- Cama
- $270–330
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
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
- 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
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Abancay to Nazca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
Bus from Nasca to Tacna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Tacna to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $85–130
- Cama
- $95–150
- 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
- $50–65
- Local Resident
- $9–12
- Chilean
- $17–21
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Estimated price
- $10–26
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