There are 4 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Southern Patagonian Ice Field by bus, unknown, plane, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- 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 El Calafate
- Take the bus from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Walk from Glaciar Perito Moreno to Southern Patagonian Ice Field
12h 55mBus, fly, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Fly from Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Take the bus from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Walk from Perito Moreno Glacier to Southern Patagonian Ice Field
10h 49mBus, shuttle, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafate Bus Terminal
- Take a shuttle bus from El Calafate to Puerto Bandera
- Take the ferry from Puerto Bandera to Upsala Glacier
- Walk from Upsala Glacier to Southern Patagonian Ice Field
14h 20mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafate
- Take the bus from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Take the ferry from Perito Moreno Glacier to Puerto Bandera
- Take the ferry from Puerto Bandera to Upsala Glacier
- Walk from Upsala Glacier to Southern Patagonian Ice Field
19h 39m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Punta Arenas and Southern Patagonian Ice Field is 710 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Southern Patagonian Ice Field without a car is to bus and travel which takes 12h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Punta Arenas to Southern Patagonian Ice Field, including transfers.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Argentina?
There is no direct connection from Punta Arenas to Southern Patagonian Ice Field. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, take the bus to El Calafate, take the bus to Perito Moreno Glacier, then travel to Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, take the taxi to Río Gallegos airport, fly to El Calafate, walk to El Calafate Airport, take the bus to El Calafate, take the bus to Perito Moreno Glacier, then travel to Southern Patagonian Ice Field.
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- 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
- $23,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $23,000–34,000
- Bed
- $26,000–37,000
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26,000–43,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $26,000–39,000
- Bed
- $31,000–43,000
- Phone
- +54 02902 491-368
- Website
- caltur.com.ar
Bus from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50,000
- Schedules at
- caltur.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 9 2902 415 444
- info@alwaysglaciers.com
- Website
- bookingcalafate.com
Bus from El Calafate to Perito Moreno Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79,059
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- 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
- $11,710
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +54 9296 670 9153
- info@zonaaustralturismo.com
- Website
- zonaaustralturismo.com
Shuttle from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafate Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90,155
- Website
- https://zonaaustralturismo.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- contacto@chaltentravel.com
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Shuttle from El Calafate to Puerto Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $11,000–14,000
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17,000–46,000
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to El Calafate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19,000–49,000
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +54 29 6666 0458
- reservas@solopatagonia.com
- Website
- solopatagonia.com
Ferry from Puerto Bandera to Upsala Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40,800
- Website
- https://www.solopatagonia.com/en-gb
Ferry from Perito Moreno Glacier to Puerto Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150,000
- Website
- https://www.southernspirit.com.ar/en/
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