There are 7 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane PUQ - CPO
9h 18m$130–700Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Calderabus
2d 13h$180–414Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaisobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Calderabus
4d 20h$396–1,034Drive 3,708 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Calderacar 3,708 km
47h 20m$458–661Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane PNT - CPO
10h 43m$192–964Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Vicuña Mackennabus
- Take the bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américasbus
2d 18h$273–545Bus, ferry via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Calderabus
4d 20h$385–1,179
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera is to bus via Bariloche which costs $180 - $420 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Caldera. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Caldera via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Caldera is 2909 km. The road distance is 3708 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 2 days 13h and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Caldera bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 2 days 13h.
Punta Arenas to Caldera bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Caldera is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 4:10 PM in Punta Arenas and 3:10 PM in Caldera.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Chamonate Airport (CPO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Caldera via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, and Terminal San Borja in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $18–26
- Bed
- $20–29
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–190
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–93
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $26–40
- Semi bed
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–25
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $28–40
- Cama
- $45–65
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Caldera
- Semi Cama
- $26–40
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–46
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–50
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $40–50
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $25–35
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $21–29
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–59
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $22–40
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Vicuña Mackenna
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $180–210
- Cama
- $240–290
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24–35
- Bed
- $28–45
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–98
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–70
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $55–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–15
- Cama
- $19–22
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- contacto@casther.cl
- Website
- casther.cl
Bus from Terminal Casther to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- casther.cl
- Phone
- +56 99 144 4725
- boleteria.santiago@lagosur.cl
- Website
- lagosur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–36
- Schedules at
- lagosur.cl
- Book at
- lagosur.cl
- Salon Cama
- $36
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–170
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
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