There are 10 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PUQ - GYE
13h 13m$307–958Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane PUQ - CUE
18h 5m$250–850Bus via Bariloche
- 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 San Borjabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 7h$488–695Drive 7,571.3 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Guayaquilcar 7,571.3 km
3d 21h$934–1,349Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane PUQ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 40m$292–874Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane PNT - GYE
18h 2m$312–977Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Tumbes (TBP)plane PUQ - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Machalabus
17h 24m$290–853Bus
- 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 Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 12h$260–760Bus #2
- 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 Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
6d 13h$448–730Bus, 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 Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncorabus
- Take the bus from Máncora to Guayaquilbus
7d 16h$671–2,318
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador is to fly which costs $250 - $850 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador is to fly which takes 13h 13m and costs $300 - $1,000.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Ecuador is 5746 km. The road distance is 7571.3 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador without a car is to bus via Bariloche which takes 5 days 7h and costs $480 - $700.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador, including transfers.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador is to fly which takes 13h 13m and costs $300 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bariloche, which costs $480 - $700 and takes 5 days 7h.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Ecuador is 7571 km. It takes approximately 3 days 21h to drive from Punta Arenas to Ecuador.
There are 389+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Guayaquil via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, and Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca via Puerto Montt, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Puerto Natales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Puerto Natales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- 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
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
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 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $65–95
- Semi bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $55–85
- Semi bed
- $45–65
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com
- Phone
- +59 098 900 7838
- info@cooperativabanos.com.ec
- Website
- cooperativabanos.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- cooperativabanos.com
- Phone
- +593 996 231 875
- flotabolivar2017@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 095 887 1622
- Website
- cooperativapatria.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $197–330
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $210–250
- Cama
- $270–330
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–290
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–228
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $130–190
- Cama
- $150–220
- 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
- $9–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–51
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $19–35
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- info@busesfierro.cl
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $28–30
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–45
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $35–45
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- contacto@thaebus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $530–1,860
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $716
- Cabin A
- $570
- Cabin CC
- $530
- Premium Suite
- $1,860
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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