There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Chile Chico by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane PUQ - BBA
- Drive from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
9h 48m$125–401Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortelcarferry
- Take the bus from Tortel to Cochranebus
- Take the bus from Cochrane to Chile Chicobus
2d 16h$55–239Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal de Ómnibus de El Calafatebus
- Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
26h 16m$88–202Drive 1,100.7 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Chile Chicocar 1,100.7 km
13h 17m$136–196Fly Punta Arenas Airport to Balmaceda Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Balmaceda Airportplane
- Drive from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
7h 10m$93–98
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Chile Chico is to fly and drive and car ferry which costs $90 - $100 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Chile Chico is to fly and drive and car ferry which takes 7h 10m and costs $90 - $100.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Chile Chico is 932 km. The road distance is 1100.7 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Chile Chico without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs $55 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Punta Arenas to Chile Chico, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Chile Chico is 1101 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Punta Arenas to Chile Chico.
There are 68+ hotels available in Chile Chico.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Chile Chico, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Chile Chico via Terminal Rodoviario, El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, and Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal de Ómnibus de El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $23–35
- Bed
- $27–40
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–129
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55–85
- Bed
- $65–95
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $120–150
- 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
- $10–30
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 97 524 5872
Bus from Tortel to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
Bus from Cochrane to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +569 4437 7840
- ventas@navierasalas.com
- Website
- ferrypatagonia.com
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Book at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Adult
- $3
- Car
- $25
- Motor Cycle
- $5
- Bicycle
- $2
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- correo@tabsa.cl
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $150–190
- Local Resident
- $27–35
- Chilean
- $50–65
- Local
- $33
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