There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)PUQ - PMC
- Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Futaleufú
- Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquel
13hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río GallegosRío Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal De Ómnibus EsquelEl Chalten
24h 25m$133,080–236,686Drive 1,566.2 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Esquel1,566.2 km
19h 2m$271,713–392,474Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Osorno (ZOS)PUQ - ZOS
- Take the bus from Osorno to Futaleufú
- Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquel
15h 58m$183,354–457,229Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)PNT - PMC
- Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Futaleufú
- Take the bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquel
16h 31m
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 Esquel is to bus which costs $130000 - $240000 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel is to fly and bus which takes 15h 58m and costs $180000 - $460000.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Esquel. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Esquel is 2087 km. The road distance is 1566.2 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $130000 - $240000.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Esquel bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
Punta Arenas to Esquel bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Esquel is 1566 km. It takes approximately 19h 2m to drive from Punta Arenas to Esquel.
There are 349+ hotels available in Esquel.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Esquel, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 24h 25m.
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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
- $85,000–280,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120,000–1,100,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75,000–340,000
- 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
- $60,000–300,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120,000–1,100,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55,000–370,000
Bus from Puerto Montt to Futaleufú
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
Bus from Frontera Argentia - Chile to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500
- Schedules at
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
- 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
- $23,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $23,000–34,000
- Bed
- $26,000–37,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110,000–200,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110,000–180,000
- Bed
- $140,000–200,000
- Phone
- +56 67 223 2067
- info@transaustralbus.com
- Website
- transaustralbus.com
Bus from Osorno to Futaleufú
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37,718
- Schedules at
- transaustralbus.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
- $11,768
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
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