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How to get fromQuito to Punta Arenasby car, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Quito to Punta Arenas by car, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Car, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)planeUIO - PUQ
    14h 47m
    $335–1,025

  2. Car, fly to Puerto Natales, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)planeUIO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
    21h 30m
    $295–686

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
    5d 9h
    $488–751

  4. Drive 7,857.3 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Punta Arenascar7,857.3 km
    4d 1h
    $969–1,400

  5. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
    4. Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Punta Arenasbus
    6d 3h
    $350–611

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
    7d 1h
    $843–2,145

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Punta Arenas, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 5d 9h.

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