There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)MEL - PUQ
22h 22m$962–1,712Fly Melbourne Airport to Porvenir, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Porvenir (WPR)MEL - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenas
24h 41m$624–1,982Fly Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Puerto Natales (PNT)MEL - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
41h 23m$773–2,325Fly Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)MEL - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
34h 53m$732–2,245Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)MEB - PUQ
44h 29m$654–2,104
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 and car ferry which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 24h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 22h 22m and costs $950 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Punta Arenas is 9403 km.
It takes approximately 22h 22m to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:11 AM in Melbourne and 6:11 PM in Punta Arenas.
There are 238+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- 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
- 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 61 272 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
- $9–11
- Chilean
- $16–21
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