How to get fromPunta Arenas to Nuukby plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Nuuk by plane, bus, or car ferry

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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
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1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane PUQ - GOH
26h 12m
$1,176–4,181
Bus to Puerto Natales, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane PNT - GOH
29h 40m
$1,615–4,917
Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane RGL - GOH
37h 57m
$2,125–7,537
Car ferry to Porvenir, fly
1. Take the car ferry from Punta Arenas to Porvenircarferry
2. Fly from Porvenir (WPR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane WPR - GOH
29h 15m
$1,616–4,871

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights

4Weekly Planes

28hAverage Duration

$1,171Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,160.9 km
Duration: 26h 12m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Nuuk, Greenland?

LATAM Chile and United Airlines fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) 4 times a week.

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Nuuk(opens in a new window), Greenland(opens in a new window)

Nuuk is the capital of and most populous city in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. The major cities from other countries closest to the capital are Iqaluit and St. John's in Canada and Reykjavík in Iceland. Nuuk contains a third of Greenland's population and its tallest building. Nuuk is also the seat of government for the Sermersooq municipality. In January 2023, it had a population of 19,604. Nuuk is considered a modernized city after the policy began in 1950.

Things to do in Nuuk

Greenland National Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Greenland National Museum (Kalaallisut: Nunatta katersugaasivia allagaateqarfialu) is located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was one of the first museums established in Greenland, inaugurated in the mid-1960s. The museum has many artefacts related to archaeology, history, art, and handicrafts and also has information about ruins, graveyards, buildings etc. It is based in a warehouse which was built in 1936.

Statue of Hans Egede(Opens in a new window)

The Statue of Hans Egede is a prominent monument in Nuuk, Greenland. It commemorates the Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary Hans Egede who founded Nuuk in 1728. The statue lies on a hill near the shore above Nuuk Cathedral in the historical Old Nuuk area of the city. A duplicate statue by August Saabye stands outside Frederik's Church (Marmorkirken) in Copenhagen.

Nuuk Art Museum(Opens in a new window)

Nuuk Art Museum (Danish: Nuuk Kunstmuseum) is a national museum in Greenland, located in Nuuk, the capital. The museum contains a notable collection of paintings, watercolors, drawings, graphics, figures in soapstone, ivory, and wood, with many items collected by the businessman Svend Junge. Of particular note is a collection of over 150 paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen.

Places to stay in Nuuk

Kang Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hotel Nuuk - Apartment Nanoq(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Eagle View(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Nuuk City Hostel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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