There are 3 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Antarctica by helicopter, unknown, ferry, plane, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tour, travel, ferry
best- Take the helicopter from Punta Arenas Heliport to Glaciar Marinellihelicopter
- Walk from Glaciar Marinelli to Ushuaiaunknown
- Take the ferry from Ushuaia to Antarcticaferry
- Walk from Antarctica to Antarcticaunknown
2d 9hFly, bus and ferry, ferry, travel
- Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Puerto Williams Airportplane
- Take the busferry from Puerto Williams to Ushuaiabusferry
- Take the ferry from Ushuaia to Antarcticaferry
- Walk from Antarctica to Antarcticaunknown
2d 11hBus and ferry, ferry, travel
- Take the busferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaiabusferry
- Take the ferry from Ushuaia to Antarcticaferry
- Walk from Antarctica to Antarcticaunknown
2d 17h
Punta Arenas Airport to Puerto Williams Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Punta Arenas and Antarctica is 1481 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Antarctica without a car is to Tour and travel and ferry which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 9h to get from Punta Arenas to Antarctica, including transfers.
Antarctica is 6h ahead of Punta Arenas. It is currently 12:28 AM in Punta Arenas and 6:28 AM in Antarctica.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Antarctica?
There is no direct connection from Punta Arenas to Antarctica. However, you can take the vehicle to Glaciar Marinelli, travel to Ushuaia, take the ferry to Antarctica, then travel to Antarctica. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Punta Arenas Airport, walk to Punta Arenas Airport airport, fly to Puerto Williams Airport, walk to Puerto Williams, take the vehicle to Ushuaia, walk to Ushuaia, take the ferry to Antarctica, then travel to Antarctica.
Busferry from Puerto Williams to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160
- Website
- http://www.onashagaexpeditions.com/EN.php
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Busferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +54 9 2901 60 8088
- info@tecniaustral.com
- Website
- tecniaustral.com
Busferry from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.tecniaustral.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 707 296 7011
- Website
- intrepidtravel.com
Ferry from Ushuaia to Antarctica
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,966
- Website
- https://www.intrepidtravel.com/en
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