There are 6 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
17h 20m$117–431Bus, 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 7h$33–188Drive 1,215.2 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Tortel1,215.2 km
19h 45m$150–217Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Balmaceda Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)PNT - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Cochrane
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
34h 17m$125–430Fly 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 Arturo Prat 324
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
15h 53mBus, 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 7h$37–213
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 7h.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 17h 20m and costs $110 - $440.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Tortel is 1321 km. The road distance is 1215.2 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Tortel without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs $30 - $190.
It takes approximately 17h 20m 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 7h.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Puerto Natales to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- 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 67 221 4507
- tdoncarlos@patagoniachile.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Arturo Prat 324
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-don-carlos
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- $25–180
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $140–180
- Local Resident
- $25–31
- Chilean
- $45–60
- Local
- $30
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