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

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There are 9 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Bus

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    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
    $146,344–260,242

  2. Drive 1,566.2 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Esquelcar car 1,566.2 km
    19h 5m
    $268,595–387,971

  3. 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 Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus bus
    21h 34m
    $240,412–1,082,168

  4. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport, shuttle, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane plane PUQ - BBA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castilloshuttle bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    22h 57m
    $439,836–1,027,873

  5. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane PUQ - PMC
    2. Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Chaitén to Palenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Carrenleufú to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    12h 47m

  6. Fly Punta Arenas Airport to Balmaceda Airport, drive, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Balmaceda Airportplane plane
    2. Drive from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    17h 56m
    $181,595–334,795

  7. Bus, bus to El Calafate, fly to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC)plane plane FTE - BRC
    4. Take the bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    18h 15m
    $348,344–1,226,242

  8. Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén 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. Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane plane
    4. Take the bus from Chaitén to Palenabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Carrenleufú to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    15h 6m

  9. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC)plane plane PUQ - BRC
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    17h 31m
    $244,298–782,805

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Osorno (ZOS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$190,412Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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