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
8h 39m$150–800Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
cheapest- 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 53m$106–313Bus 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 Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza Las Américasbus
2d 12h$193–397Bus, 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 Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza Las Américasbus
4d 20h$383–1,158Drive 3,708.4 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Calderacar 3,708.4 km
47h 22m$458–661Bus
- 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 Calderabus
2d 18h$250–477Bus, ferry via Caldera
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Calderabus
4d 21h$439–1,133
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 and fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $150 - $800.
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 Plaza Las Américas via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal Alameda - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Caldera is 2909 km. The road distance is 3708.4 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Caldera without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 2 days 12h and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 39m 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 8h 39m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 2 days 12h.
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 12:07 PM in Punta Arenas and 11:07 AM 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) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Plaza Las Américas via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal Alameda - Turbus in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chamonate Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Puerto Natales to Chamonate Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
Bus from Vicuña Mackenna to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $24–35
- Semi bed
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza Las Américas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $35–55
- Premium
- $65–80
- 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
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- 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
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- lagosur.cl
- Book at
- lagosur.cl
- Salon Cama
- $35
- 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
- $19–150
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- 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
- $8–9
- 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
- $170–270
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $170–200
- Cama
- $220–270
- 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
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $29–45
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $22–35
- Bed
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–93
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $45–65
- Semi Cama
- $35–55
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $50–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–51
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- ayuda@kupos.cl
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Caldera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl
Bus from Puerto Montt to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice 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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