There are 8 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Esquel by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus El Chalten
24h 25m$133,080–236,685Fly 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 43m$121,877–429,075Drive 1,566.2 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Esquelcar 1,566.2 km
19h 5m$272,778–394,013Bus 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
20h 6m$138,795–482,595Bus, bus to El Calafate, fly to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport
- 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 El Calafate Airportbus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC)plane FTE - BRC
- Take the bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
18h 15m$277,080–807,685Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Osorno (ZOS)plane PUQ - ZOS
- Take the bus from Osorno to Entre Lagosbus
- Take the bus from Entre Lagos to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
20h 10m$267,334–1,254,799Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport, shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane PUQ - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
23h 23m$459,708–977,878Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC)plane PUQ - BRC
- Take the bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
15h 33m$359,798–602,539
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 33m and costs $360000 - $650000.
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 1624 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 24h 25m 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 5m to drive from Punta Arenas to Esquel.
There are 332+ 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.
- 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
- $90,000–350,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70,000–490,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220,000–1,200,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via El Tepual International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220,000–1,200,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–700,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–700,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–700,000
- 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
- $70,000–340,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75,000–360,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220,000–1,200,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180,000–700,000
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–1,200,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from El Calafate to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250,000–750,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport via Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340,000–1,300,000
- 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
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $25,000–37,000
- Bed
- $29,000–41,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $25,000–37,000
- Bed
- $30,000–42,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000–85,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $50,000–75,000
- Bed
- $60,000–85,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Puerto Varas to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $25,000–36,000
- Semi Bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $21,000–31,000
- Semi Bed
- $19,000–27,000
Bus from Entre Lagos to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $14,000–21,000
- Semi Bed
- $13,000–19,000
- 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
- $17,000–28,860
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $17,000–22,000
- Cama
- $19,000–26,000
Bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–28,860
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–24,000
- Cama
- $20,000–28,000
- 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
- $12,611
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +56 9 8838 9527
- jsamueltr@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Osorno to Entre Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 5620 1631 / 9 9657 9613
- transportes.elpibee@gmail.com
- Website
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $258,686
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110,000–193,447
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $110,000–140,000
- Phone
- +569 4437 7840
- ventas@navierasalas.com
- Website
- ferrypatagonia.com
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,059
- Schedules at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Book at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Adult
- $4,059
- Car
- $34,389
- Motor Cycle
- $6,839
- Bicycle
- $2,620
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