There are 10 ways to get from Recife to Punta Arenas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Recife International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane REC - PUQ
18h 2m$371–1,202Bus
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunciónbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
5d 4h$503–100,703Drive 7,371.5 km
- Drive from Recife to Punta Arenascar 7,371.5 km
3d 18h$909–1,313Fly Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane REC - RGL
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
19h 52m$443–1,437Fly Recife International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane REC - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
21h 41m$382–1,515Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus
- Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane JPA - PUQ
20h 9m$520–1,742Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
- Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane MCZ - PUQ
23h 5m$460–1,432Bus via Posadas
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
5d 4h$593–958Bus #2
- Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rawsonbus
- Take the bus from Rawson to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
5d 6h$448–708Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus
6d 7h$452–768
Recife International Airport (REC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas is to bus via Bariloche which costs $450 - $800 and takes 6 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 18h 2m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Recife to Punta Arenas. However, there are services departing from Recife - TIP and arriving at Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Tietê Bus Terminal, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 4h.
The distance between Recife and Punta Arenas is 5982 km. The road distance is 7371.5 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 4h and costs $500 - $110,000.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Recife to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Recife to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, depart from Recife - TIP station.
The best way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 18h 2m and costs $370 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $110,000 and takes 5 days 4h.
Recife to Punta Arenas bus services, operated by Catedral Turismo, arrive at Tietê Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Recife to Punta Arenas is 7371 km. It takes approximately 3 days 18h to drive from Recife to Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Punta Arenas, Chile?
LATAM Chile and Gol Transportes Aéreos fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Tietê Bus Terminal, Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción, Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1, and Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos in around 5d 4h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Recife International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Puerto Natales via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Sao Paulo, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Brasilia, Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- +595 21 7283500
- info@expresoparaguay.com.py
- Website
- expresoparaguay.com.py
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100,000
- Schedules at
- plataforma10.com.py
- Cama
- $85,000–100,000
- Semicama
- $55–65
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- info@crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Asunción to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $45–65
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $80–110
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- info@tramatsa.com.ar
- Website
- turismoandesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $199–330
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $210–250
- Cama
- $280–330
Bus from Rawson to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $90–110
- Cama
- $120–150
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $16–25
- Bed
- $19–27
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–150
- Bed
- $120–170
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- busesfernandez.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Maceió
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- meajuda@jblinternacional.com
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Rodoviária de São Paulo - Terminal Tietê to Terminal de Rodoviário Posadas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- 0800-222-6513
- informes@la20.com.ar
- Website
- la20.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- la20.com.ar
- Semicama
- $65–90
- Cama
- $75–110
- Phone
- 0810 222-5202
- atencionalcliente@flechabus.com.ar
- Website
- flechabus.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Posadas to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flechabus.com.ar/home?lang=en_US
- Cama
- $75–110
- Semi Cama
- $60–90
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rawson
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–135
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $85–130
- Semi bed
- $65–100
- Phone
- +54 2926 40-8800
- Website
- condorestrella.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Rawson
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- condorestrella.com.ar
- Semicama
- $90–120
- Cama
- $100–140
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Recife Bus Station to Sao Paulo Tiete Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $85–120
- Cama
- $110–150
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $85–130
- Semi Bed
- $70–100
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $65–95
- Bed
- $80–120
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