There are 8 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
15h 41m$352–1,102Bus via Asunción
- 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 Barriabus
5d 4h$509–130,710Drive 7,371.4 km
- Drive from Recife to Punta Arenascar 7,371.4 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 Barriabus
19h 47m$448–1,329Fly 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
20h 56m$515–1,616Bus 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
19h 57m$448–1,340Bus
- 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 Barriabus
5d 6h$444–785Bus via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Recife Bus Station 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 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 Barriabus
6d 7h$452–812
Recife International Airport (REC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas is to bus which costs $440 - $800 and takes 5 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas is to fly which takes 15h 41m and costs $350 - $1,100.
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 Barria 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 7371.4 km.
The best way to get from Recife to Punta Arenas without a car is to bus via Asunción which takes 5 days 4h and costs $500 - $140,000.
It takes approximately 15h 41m 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 15h 41m and costs $350 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Asunción, which costs $500 - $140,000 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 flies from Recife International Airport (REC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria 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
- 11h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Recife International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Puerto Natales via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Recife International Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Sao Paulo, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Brasilia, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- 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
- $8–27
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Recife - TIP to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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