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)plane MEL - PUQ
23h 34m$519–1,619Fly Melbourne Airport 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 27m$680–2,032Fly Melbourne Airport to Porvenir, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Porvenir (WPR)plane MEL - WPR
- Take the car ferry from Porvenir to Punta Arenascarferry
27h 16m$631–1,984Fly Melbourne Airport 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$840–2,453Fly 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)plane MEB - PUQ
45h 40m$654–1,904
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 $500 - $1,700 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 23h 34m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Melbourne and Punta Arenas is 9403 km.
It takes approximately 23h 34m to get from Melbourne to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta Arenas is 14h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:37 PM in Melbourne and 11:37 PM in Punta Arenas.
There are 244+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Qantas, and Jetstar fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Auckland, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 12m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
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
- $850–2,500
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Burnie, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- dapairline.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Sydney, Santiago, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Porvenir via Santiago, Puerto Montt, Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sydney, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Santiago, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Sydney, Santiago, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- 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
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- 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
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