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

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There are 8 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Quito by plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, car

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    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane PUQ - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    14h 41m
    $270–748

  2. Bus via Santiago

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4d 21h
    $485–765

  3. Drive  7,829.4 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Quitocar car 7,829.4 km
    4d 5h
    $966–1,395

  4. Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane PNT - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    19h 42m
    $288–789

  5. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly, car

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane RGL - UIO
    3. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    17h 9m
    $550–1,651

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5d 12h
    $525–760

  7. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    6d 23h
    $403–710

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    7d 3h
    $678–1,468

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,982.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 41m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, and Terminal San Borja in around 4d 21h.

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