There are 8 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)PUQ - MVD
9h 47m$210–365Bus, car ferry
cheapest- 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 Rawson
- Take the bus from Rawson to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
45h 48m$147–296Drive 3,294.3 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Montevideo3,294.3 km
37h 14m$570–823Bus 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 Gallegos
- Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)RGL - MVD
13h 15m$302–983Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)PNT - MVD
12h 17m$251–413Fly 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)PUQ - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
13h 19m$191–473Bus
- 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 Río Cuarto
- Take the bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Tres Cruces
2d 9h$216–355Bus 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 Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cuba
2d 13h$201–415
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 bus and car ferry which costs $140 - $300 and takes 45h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $210 - $370.
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 2375 km. The road distance is 3294.3 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 45h 48m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 9h 47m 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 9h 47m and costs $210 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $360 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 3294 km. It takes approximately 37h 14m 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.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–420
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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 Rawson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $50–65
- Cama
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Río Cuarto
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–175
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $100–130
- Cama
- $120–150
- Phone
- +54 2926 40-8800
- Website
- condorestrella.com.ar
Bus from Rawson to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- condorestrella.com.ar
- Semicama
- $60–85
- Cama
- $70–110
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Rawson to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $75–120
- Semi bed
- $60–90
- 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
- +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
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $100–120
- Leito
- $130–150
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $65–85
- Cama
- $70–100
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $80–120
- Semi Bed
- $65–95
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $65–90
- Bed
- $75–110
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–101
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $28–40
- Semi Bed
- $25–35
- 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
- $40–60
- 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
- $20–75
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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