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

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There are 9 ways to get from Quito to Punta Arenas by car, plane, bus, or ferry

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

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane UIO - PUQ
    15h 42m
    $305–875

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    5d
    $488–788

  3. Drive 7,857.1 km

    1. Drive from Quito to Punta Arenascar car 7,857.1 km
    4d 1h
    $969–1,400

  4. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Puerto Natales, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane UIO - PNT
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    20h 28m
    $397–1,138

  5. Bus to Coca, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to El Cocabus bus
    2. Fly from Coca (OCC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane OCC - PUQ
    24h 23m
    $431–1,315

  6. Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane UIO - RGL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    17h 34m
    $427–1,260

  7. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus bus
    5d 13h
    $448–700

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Terminal San Borjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    7d 3h
    $678–1,538

  9. Bus, ferry via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus bus
    8d 1h
    $510–1,347

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration14h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,982.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 42m

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.

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