There are 8 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Valdivia by plane, bus, 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 El Tepual International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane PUQ - PMC
- Take the bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to Terminal Valdiviabus
9h 3m$61–260Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus
36h 48m$130–306Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to Terminal Valdiviabus
3d 21h$347–949Drive 2,160.1 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Valdiviacar 2,160.1 km
27h 5m$267–385Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Osorno (ZOS)plane PUQ - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdiviabus
9h 39m$163–909Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane PUQ - ZAL
9h 14m$160–320Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane PNT - PMC
- Take the bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to Terminal Valdiviabus
11h 23m$70–296Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane PUQ - ZCO
- Take the bus from Pitrufquén to Terminal Valdiviabus
11h 43m$131–426
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Valdivia is to fly and bus which costs $60 - $260 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Valdivia is to fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $60 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Valdivia. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez and arriving at Terminal Valdivia via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche and Terminal De Buses Osorno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 48m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Valdivia is 1555 km. The road distance is 2160.1 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Valdivia without a car is to bus which takes 36h 48m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Punta Arenas to Valdivia, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Valdivia bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez station.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Valdivia is to bus which takes 36h 48m and costs $130 - $310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 9h 14m.
Punta Arenas to Valdivia bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Valdivia is 1h behind Punta Arenas. It is currently 11:15 PM in Punta Arenas and 10:15 PM in Valdivia.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Valdivia, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Valdivia via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal De Buses Osorno in around 36h 48m. Alternatively, LATAM Chile flies from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Pichoy Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via El Tepual International Airport, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Puerto Natales to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- 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
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–33
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $13–19
- Semi bed
- $10–15
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Valdivia
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $6–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Pitrufquén to Terminal Valdivia
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $7–21
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $21–29
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Pitrufquén to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- navimag.com
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- https://www.navimag.com/?language=en
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
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Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Valdivia is 2160 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Punta Arenas to Valdivia.
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