There are 4 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Cochrane by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane PUQ - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Cochrane
12h 34m$124–421Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortelcarferry
- Take the bus from Tortel to Cochranebus
2d 11h$47–211Drive 1,091.3 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Cochranecar 1,091.3 km
16h 41m$135–195Bus, car ferry via Terminal Bus-Sur
- 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
2d 11h$51–237
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Cochrane is to bus and car ferry which costs $45 - $220 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Cochrane is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 34m and costs $120 - $430.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Cochrane is 1195 km. The road distance is 1091.3 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Cochrane without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs $45 - $220.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Punta Arenas to Cochrane, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Cochrane is 1091 km. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Punta Arenas to Cochrane.
There are 40+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Cochrane, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Punta Arenas to Cochrane. However, you can take the shuttle to Punta Arenas Airport, walk to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) airport, fly to Balmaceda Airport (BBA), walk to Balmaceda, take the shuttle to Coyhaique, then take the shuttle to Cochrane. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Cochrane via Terminal Rodoviario, Puerto Natales, Caleta Tortel, and Tortel in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +56 967 234 6315
- contacto@busespatoaventura.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Coyhaique to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +56 97 524 5872
Bus from Tortel to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- 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
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- $26–190
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $150–190
- Local Resident
- $26–35
- Chilean
- $50–65
- Local
- $32
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