There are 9 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 51m$140–470Bus, 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$199–424Drive 3,292 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Montevideocar 3,292 km
37h 8m$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$183–514Bus 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$234–746Fly 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
14h 22m$228–544Bus, 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$239–469Bus
- 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$283–457Bus 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 Bragado - Caminerabus
- Take the bus from Bragado - Caminera to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus
2d 13h$222–486
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 fly which costs $180 - $550 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo is to fly which takes 10h 51m and costs $140 - $470.
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 3291.9 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 $190 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 51m 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 51m and costs $140 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $460 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 8m 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
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
Flights from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $45–65
- Bed
- $50–75
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–198
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $120–180
- 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
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- coopsportman.com
- Cama
- $45–55
- Semicama
- $40–50
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $50–60
- Cama
- $65–85
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Trelew
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $85–100
- Cama
- $110–140
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Río Cuarto
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $170–210
- Cama
- $230–280
- 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
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $100–150
- Semi bed
- $85–120
- 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
- $65–133
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $65–110
- Bed
- $80–120
- 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 Bragado - Caminera
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–136
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $65–95
- Cama
- $85–120
Bus from Bragado - Caminera to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $13–19
- 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
- $28–97
- Schedules at
- gralbelgrano.com.ar
- Bed
- $30–45
- Semi Bed
- $28–35
- 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
- $53–58
- Schedules at
- cauvi.com.uy
- Book at
- centraldepasajes.com.ar
- Bed
- $58
- 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
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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