There are 5 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)PUQ - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Cochrane
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
16h 25m$134–491Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal RodoviarioPunta Arenas
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta TortelPuerto Natales
2d 6h$35–189Drive 1,215.1 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Tortel1,215.1 km
19h 45m$150–217Fly Punta Arenas Airport to Balmaceda Airport, bus
- Fly from Punta Arenas Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Take the bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Río Tranquilo
- Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Buses de Cochrane
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
16h 16m$119–123Bus, car ferry via Terminal Bus-Sur
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal RodoviarioPunta Arenas
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta TortelPuerto Natales
2d 6h$39–214
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel is to bus and car ferry which costs $30 - $190 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel is to fly and bus which takes 16h 16m and costs $119 - $124.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Tortel is 1321 km. The road distance is 1215.1 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs $30 - $190.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Tortel is 1215 km. It takes approximately 19h 45m to drive from Punta Arenas to Tortel.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Tortel, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Punta Arenas to Tortel. However, you can take the shuttle to Punta Arenas Airport, walk to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) airport, fly to Balmaceda Airport (BBA), walk to Balmaceda, take the shuttle to Coyhaique, take the shuttle to Cochrane, walk to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane, then take the bus to Tortel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Caleta Tortel via Terminal Rodoviario and Puerto Natales in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +56 967 234 6315
- contacto@busespatoaventura.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Coyhaique to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 98 180 1962
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11
- Phone
- +56 9 8134 4990
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069503511922
- 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
- santichalo@hotmail.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Río Tranquilo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 67 225 5726
- ayuda@pasajebus.com
- Website
- busessaopaulo.cl
Bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Buses de Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- busessaopaulo.cl
- 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
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- correo@tabsa.cl
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–180
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $140–180
- Local Resident
- $26–35
- Chilean
- $45–60
- Local
- $31
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