There are 10 ways to get from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas by bus, plane, ferry, busferry, or car
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Bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane MVD - PUQ
12h 2m$209–482Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
2d 1h$210–423Bus, Tour, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaiaferry
- Take the busferry from Ushuaia to Punta Arenasbusferry
22d 16h$12,069–19,072Drive 3,405.5 km
- Drive from Punta del Este to Punta Arenascar 3,405.5 km
38h 45m$589–850Fly Punta Del Este Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane PDP - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
16h 24m$381–1,340Bus to Carrasco International Airport, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrascobus
- Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane MVD - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
14h 44m$249–895Bus to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus
- Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane AEP - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
15h 47m$347–810Fly Punta Del Este Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane PDP - PUQ
16h 15m$351–1,307Bus via Garayalde
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Maderobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Garayaldebus
- Take the bus from Garayalde to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
2d 2h$217–403Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Crucesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Río Cuartobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
2d 12h$225–379
Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas is to Bus which costs $210 - $430 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas is to bus and fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $200 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta del Este and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Punta del Este and Punta Arenas is 2471 km. The road distance is 3405.5 km.
The best way to get from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas without a car is to Bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Punta del Este to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Buquebus, depart from Terminal Punta del Este station.
The best way to get from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas is to Bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $210 - $430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,400 and takes 16h 15m.
Punta del Este to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Buquebus, arrive at Puerto Madero station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta del Este to Punta Arenas is 3405 km. It takes approximately 38h 45m to drive from Punta del Este to Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Punta del Este, Uruguay and Punta Arenas, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Puerto Madero, 1259 Martinez Zuviria Gustavo, 1231 Antartida Argentina Av., Terminal de Omnibus Retiro, Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM Chile fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Cordoba, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Punta Del Este Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Carrasco International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Phone
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $10–14
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Puerto Madero
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $85–120
- Business
- $95–140
- First
- $110–180
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $100–150
- Semi bed
- $85–120
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Garayalde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90–140
- Semi bed
- $75–110
- Phone
- +54 297 499 1930
- administracion@coopsportman.com
- Website
- coopsportman.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- coopsportman.com
- Semicama
- $23–30
- Cama
- $26–35
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $40–65
- Bed
- $50–70
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $15–23
- Bed
- $18–26
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $30–40
- Cama
- $35–45
Bus from Garayalde to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $50–60
Bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–173
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $100–120
- Cama
- $120–150
- Phone
- +598-2409 0999
- informes@turismar.com.uy
- Website
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Punta del Este to Terminal Tres Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Book at
- ventas.turismar.com.uy
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- busesbarria.cl
Busferry from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- busesbarria.cl
- Phone
- +598 2 402 5164
- comercial@ega.com.uy
- Website
- ega.com.uy
Bus from Terminal Tres Cruces to Terminal Río Cuarto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ega.com.uy
- Book at
- reservadirecta.sittnet.net
- Semileito
- $100–120
- Leito
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 707 296 7011
- Website
- intrepidtravel.com
Ferry from Puerto Montevideo to Ushuaia
- Ave. Duration
- 22d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.intrepidtravel.com/en
- Vessel
- $12,000–19,000
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