There are 6 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
7h 45m$72–327Bus
- 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 de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
39h 22m$133–251Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Quemchiferry
- Take the bus from Quemchi to Castrobus
3d 13hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Rampa Chaiténcar
- Take the car ferry 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
10h 5m$77–330Bus via Osorno
- 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 Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Cazelybus
39h 44m$134–264
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 $70 - $330 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro is to fly and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $70 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 22m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Castro is 1510 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 39h 22m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Punta Arenas to Castro, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Castro bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
Punta Arenas to Castro bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
There are 347+ 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 Fernandez to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt in around 39h 22m.
- 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
- $75–410
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Cazely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- 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
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–150
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $18–27
- Semi Bed
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $12–18
- Semi Bed
- $11–16
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $15–22
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $13–19
- Semi bed
- $10–15
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
Bus from Quemchi to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $10
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $499–1,550
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $650
- Cabin A
- $520
- Cabin CC
- $499
- Premium Suite
- $1,550
- Phone
- +56 22 477 1900
- skoinfo@skorpios.cl
- Website
- skorpios.cl
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Quemchi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,585–3,480
- Website
- http://www.skorpios.cl/tarifas-e-itinerarios/
- SINGLE
- $3,480
- DOUBLE
- $2,585
- SUITE
- $2,940
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–180
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $28–32
- Moto
- $28–90
- Bike
- $30–40
- National
- $7–60
- Foreigners
- $30–45
- Seat
- $39
- Vehicle
- $180
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