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How to get fromPunta Arenas to Esquelby bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus Río Gallegos
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus El Chalten
    24h 25m
    $146,344–340,242

  2. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PUQ - PMC
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus bus
    17h 1m
    $128,830–326,682

  3. Drive 1,566.2 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Esquelcar car 1,566.2 km
    19h 5m
    $285,308–412,111

  4. Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PNT - PMC
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus bus
    19h 20m
    $139,433–401,533

  5. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno, bus

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Osorno (ZOS)plane plane PUQ - ZOS
    2. Take the bus from Osorno to Entre Lagosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Entre Lagos to Barilochebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus bus
    21h 16m
    $291,863–1,268,050

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$76,676Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,624.4 km
  • Duration: 24h 25m

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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