There are 11 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador by plane, bus, car, or 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 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
12h 22m$297–927Bus
cheapest- 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 Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Tumbes to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
5d 14h$200–572Bus 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$482–689Drive 7,572.7 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Guayaquilcar 7,572.7 km
3d 21h$934–1,349Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Cuenca (CUE)plane PUQ - CUE
16h 37m$230–750Fly 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 46m$303–911Bus 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
20h 14m$343–1,128Fly 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
16h 41m$287–774Bus #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
5d 18h$238–579Bus #3
- 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$357–579Bus, 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 15h$670–2,024
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 $230 - $750 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Ecuador is 5746 km. The road distance is 7572.7 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 12h 22m to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador, including transfers.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Ecuador is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $290 - $950. 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 7573 km. It takes approximately 3 days 21h to drive from Punta Arenas to Ecuador.
There are 401+ 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) 4 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
- 9h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
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
- 21h 23m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Cuenca via Puerto Montt, Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Puerto Natales to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Tumbes via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- 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
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $15–23
- Bed
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–140
- Bed
- $110–160
- 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
- $50–96
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50–80
- Semi bed
- $40–60
- 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 03 2969314
- 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
- $110–186
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $110–130
- Cama
- $130–160
- 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
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Máncora
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Máncora to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.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
- $13–15
- 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
- $100–170
- 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
- $120–214
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $120–180
- Cama
- $140–210
- 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 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
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $20–40
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- 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
- $28–30
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $29–30
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.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
- $35–45
- 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
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- 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
- +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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