There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus Punta Arenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus El Chalten
24h 25m$151,584–351,584Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane PUQ - PMC
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
17h$118,654–296,149Drive 1,587 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Esquelcar 1,587 km
17h 48m$343,308–495,888Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Esquel Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane RGL - EQS
14h 53m$790,184–2,842,484Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane PNT - PMC
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
19h 21m$133,752–515,952
Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Esquel Airport (EQS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel is to fly and bus which costs $110000 - $300000 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel is to bus and fly which takes 14h 53m and costs $750000 - $2900000.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Esquel. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria 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 1624 km. The road distance is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $150000 - $360000.
It takes approximately 24h 25m to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Esquel bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
Punta Arenas to Esquel bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Esquel is 1587 km. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Punta Arenas to Esquel.
There are 335+ 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 Barria to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Esquel Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800,000–2,900,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70,000–320,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80,000–600,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60,000–160,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60,000–380,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Esquel Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750,000–2,800,000
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Esquel Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800,000–2,900,000
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,585
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31,585
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120,000–320,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $120,000–180,000
- Bed
- $150,000–220,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Puerto Varas to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24,000–35,000
- Bed
- $28,000–42,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
Bus from Puerto Varas to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24,000–35,000
- Bed
- $28,000–42,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15,477
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
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