There are 10 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane PUQ - MVD
10h 48m$140–550Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
45h 37m$202–430Drive 3,292.2 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Montevideocar 3,292.2 km
37h 3m$569–822Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane RGL - MVD
13h 29m$265–887Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane PNT - MVD
21h 33m$171–613Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane RGL - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
12h 14m$261–738Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane PUQ - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
15h 11m$235–532Bus, car ferry via Trelew
- 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 Trelewbus
- Take the bus from Trelew to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
47h 27m$235–460Bus
- 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 Terminal Río Cuartobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
2d 9h$284–479Bus via Bariloche
- 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 Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to 9 de Julio - YPFbus
- Take the bus from 9 de Julio - YPF to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
2d 13h$225–505
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo is to fly which costs $140 - $550 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Montevideo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal Río Cuarto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Montevideo is 2374 km. The road distance is 3292.2 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 45h 37m and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Montevideo bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $480 and takes 2 days 9h.
Punta Arenas to Montevideo bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Montevideo is 3292 km. It takes approximately 37h 3m to drive from Punta Arenas to Montevideo.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Sky Airline fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal Río Cuarto in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Puerto Natales to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago, Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Puerto Natales to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Puerto Natales to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $18–26
- Bed
- $20–29
Bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $45–70
- Bed
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110–150
- Bed
- $130–190
- Phone
- +54 297 499 1930
- administracion@coopsportman.com
- Website
- coopsportman.com
Bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Schedules at
- coopsportman.com
- Cama
- $50–60
- Semicama
- $45–55
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $55–65
- Cama
- $70–90
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Trelew
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $90–110
- Cama
- $120–150
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Río Cuarto
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $179–300
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $190–230
- Cama
- $250–300
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $110–160
- Semi bed
- $90–130
- 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
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Trelew to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–121
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $75–110
- Semi Bed
- $60–90
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $95–120
- Leito
- $130–150
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to 9 de Julio - YPF
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–143
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $70–100
- Cama
- $85–130
Bus from 9 de Julio - YPF to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $18–26
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to 9 de Julio - YPF
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–108
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $55–80
- Bed
- $65–95
Bus from 9 de Julio - YPF to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $11–16
- Bed
- $14–20
- Phone
- +54 810 222 5205
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–104
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $35–50
- Semi Bed
- $30–40
- Phone
- +54 11 4314 4930
- reservas@cauvi.com.uy
- Website
- cauvi.com.uy
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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