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 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)CUZ - PUQ
19h 57m$260–855Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Machu Picchu to Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo
- Take the bus from Plaza de armas de Ollantaytambo to Terminal Terrestre del Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Terminal de Buses La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Santa Cruz
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
4d 11h$309–839Drive 5,649.8 km
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas5,649.8 km
2d 23h$850–1,227Bus and Train, fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Puerto Natales (PNT)CUZ - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
22h 41m$301–938Bus and Train, fly to Porvenir, car ferry
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Porvenir (WPR)CUZ - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas
26h 33m$342–1,145Bus and Train, bus
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Take the bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
5d 17h$358–848
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 Bus and Train and fly which costs $260 - $900 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas is to Bus and Train and fly which takes 19h 57m and costs $260 - $900.
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 which takes 4 days 11h and costs $300 - $850.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Machu Picchu to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 2h ahead of Machu Picchu. It is currently 10:06 PM in Machu Picchu and 12:06 AM 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 239+ 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 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Porvenir via Lima, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Puerto Natales via Lima, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- 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
- 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
- $30–350
- 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
- $19–45
- 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
- $110–188
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $110–130
- Cama
- $130–160
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $15–23
- Bed
- $18–26
- 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 9 1461 0940
- contacto@loschankasgroup.pe
- Website
- redbus.pe
Bus from Cusco to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–217
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $120–180
- Cama
- $140–210
- 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
- $16–21
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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