There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Quito by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, car
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)PUQ - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
15h 17m$263–764Bus via Lima
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 Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
6d 4h$217–590Drive 7,869.3 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Quito7,869.3 km
4d 2h$971–1,402Bus to Puerto Natales, fly, car
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)PNT - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
19h 19m$315–937Bus
- 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 Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
6d 20h$366–655
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Quito is to fly and car which costs $260 - $800 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Quito is to fly and car which takes 15h 17m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Quito. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and Lima Javier Prado. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 4h.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Quito is 5983 km. The road distance is 7869.3 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Quito without a car is to bus via Lima which takes 6 days 4h and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Punta Arenas to Quito, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Quito bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
Punta Arenas to Quito bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Quito is 2h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 9:59 PM in Punta Arenas and 7:59 PM in Quito.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Quito is 7869 km. It takes approximately 4 days 2h to drive from Punta Arenas to Quito.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Quito, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Surquillo, and Lima Javier Prado in around 6d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–191
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $110–140
- Cama
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- 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
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–219
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $120–180
- Cama
- $140–210
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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