There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)PUQ - LPB
11h 27m$190–650Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to General Güemes
- Take the bus from General Güemes to Terminal La Quiaca
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Paz
3d 8hDrive 4,833.9 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to La Paz4,833.9 km
2d 8h$596–861Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Alto International Airport (LPB)PNT - LPB
24h 12m$360–912Bus via San Salvador de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Take the bus from Villazón to La Paz
3d 13h$195–290Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Oruro
- Take the bus from Oruro to La Paz
3d 15h
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz is to bus via San Salvador de Jujuy which costs $190 - $290 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to La Paz. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at La Paz via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, General Güemes and Villazón. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and La Paz is 4086 km. The road distance is 4833.9 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to La Paz bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to La Paz is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 8h.
Punta Arenas to La Paz bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to La Paz is 4834 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Punta Arenas to La Paz.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and La Paz, Bolivia?
LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Alto International Airport (LPB) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to La Paz via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, General Güemes, Terminal La Quiaca, and Villazón in around 3d 8h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Alto International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Alto International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Alto International Airport via Santiago, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- 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
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–23
- Bed
- $18–26
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $95–150
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to General Güemes
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–217
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $140–180
- Cama
- $180–210
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–217
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $150–180
- Cama
- $180–210
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from General Güemes to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $22–35
- Phone
- +591 7203 7660
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Autobusesquirquinchosrl
- 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
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +54 388 428 0041
- elquiaqueosrl@yahoo.com.ar
- Website
- xn--elquiaqueosrl-qkb.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- xn--elquiaqueosrl-qkb.com
- Phone
- +54 0810 888 2258
- info@baluthermanos.com.ar
- Website
- balut.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.balut.com.ar/en
- Semicama
- $16–23
- Phone
- +54 388 425 4331
- panamericanodejujuysa@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Convencional
- $15–21
- Phone
- +54 388 424 9270
- tallerevelia1@hotmail.com
- Website
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Jujuy to Terminal La Quiaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
- Book at
- eveliatransporte.com.ar
- Road
- $12–15
- Phone
- +591 70172259
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Standard
- $17–19
- Phone
- +591 71523592
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villazón to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–75
- Phone
- +591 2527 7355
- jetnort.superclass@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Oruro
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +591 7750 0534
- irupanabolivia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oruro to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Aitrans.bolivia/
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