There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Castro by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane PUQ - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
6h 43m$54–164Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria 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 Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
38h 56m$138–283Bus, 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 Municipal de Castrobus
3d 18h$346–949Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Rampa Chaiténcar
- Take the carferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa Castrocarferry Chaitén / ...
30h 12m$207–469Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane PNT - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
9h 4m$60–260
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro is to fly and bus which costs $50 - $170 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro is to fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $50 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal De Buses Osorno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 56m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Castro is 1509 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 38h 56m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Punta Arenas to Castro, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Castro bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
Punta Arenas to Castro bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
There are 250+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Castro, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal De Buses Osorno in around 38h 56m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- ETM
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–196
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–37
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12–18
- Semi bed
- $10–14
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–34
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
- 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
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–30
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- Navimag
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- Naviera Austral
Car ferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–174
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $26–30
- Moto
- $26–85
- Bike
- $29–35
- National
- $7–55
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $36
- Vehicle
- $174
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