There are 4 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Castro by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)PUQ - PMC
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
8h 22m$60–254Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
39h 59m$140–259Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Quemchi
- Take the bus from Quemchi to Castro
3d 22hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Rampa Chaitén
- Take the car ferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa CastroChaitén / ...
30h 7m$211–469
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 $60 - $260 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro is to fly and bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $60 - $260.
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, Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt and Paradero El Teniente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 59m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Castro is 1489 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 39h 59m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 22m 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 259+ 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, Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, and Paradero El Teniente in around 39h 59m.
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- 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
- $60–200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- 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
- $16–24
- 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
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
- 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
- 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
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $15–22
- 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
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
Bus from Quemchi to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $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
- $11–180
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Bike
- $24–35
- Car
- $70–180
- National
- $11–19
- Foreigners
- $27–40
- Moto
- $55–80
- Seat
- $36
- Vehicle
- $166
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