There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane MEL - PUQ
22h 25m$569–1,519Fly to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane MEL - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
40h 37m$1,330–2,232Fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane MEL - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
33h 53m$691–1,953Fly to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Porvenir (WPR)plane MEL - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
39h 8m$722–1,984
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas is to fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 22h 25m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Melbourne and Punta Arenas is 9403 km.
It takes approximately 22h 25m to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 13h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:53 AM in Melbourne and 2:53 PM in Punta Arenas.
There are 221+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Sky Airline fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Sydney, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Auckland, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 54m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- 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
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- 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
- $9–60
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $45–60
- Local Resident
- $9–11
- Chilean
- $16–21
- Regular passenger
- $13
- Senior passenger
- $11
- Children less than 6 years
- $0
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