There are 6 ways to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas by bus, shuttle, plane, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Tortel to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochranebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cochrane to Coyhaique
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane BBA - PUQ
15h 40m$138–432Car ferry, bus via Terminal Bus-Sur
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natalescarferry Puerto Yungay
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus Puerto Natales
46h 43m$37–232Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natalescarferry Puerto Yungay
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandezbus Puerto Natales
46h 42m$38–202Drive 1,214.2 km
- Drive from Tortel to Punta Arenascar 1,214.2 km
20h 32m$150–217Bus, shuttle to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Puerto Natales
- Take the bus from Tortel to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochranebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cochrane to Coyhaique
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane BBA - PNT
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus
28h 49m$140–526Bus, bus to Balmaceda Airport, fly to Punta Arenas Airport
- Take the bus from Tortel to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochranebus
- Take the bus from Arturo Prat 324 to Puerto Río Tranquilobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda Airportbus
- Fly from Balmaceda Airport to Punta Arenas Airportplane
15h 54m
Balmaceda Airport (BBA) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas is to car ferry and bus which costs $35 - $210 and takes 46h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 15h 40m and costs $130 - $440.
The distance between Tortel and Punta Arenas is 1321 km. The road distance is 1214.2 km.
The best way to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 46h 42m and costs $35 - $210.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tortel to Punta Arenas is 1214 km. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Tortel to Punta Arenas.
There are 250+ hotels available in Punta Arenas.
What companies run services between Tortel, Chile and Punta Arenas, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Tortel to Punta Arenas. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane, walk to Cochrane, take the shuttle to Coyhaique, take the shuttle to Balmaceda, walk to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) airport, fly to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ), walk to Punta Arenas Airport, then take the shuttle to Punta Arenas. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Caleta Tortel to Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez via Puerto Natales and Terminal Rodoviario in around 46h 42m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Puerto Natales via Puerto Montt, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +56 98 180 1962
Bus from Tortel to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +56 9 8134 4990
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tortel to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 967 234 6315
- contacto@busespatoaventura.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Cochrane to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $10
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.com
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 67 221 4507
- tdoncarlos@patagoniachile.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Arturo Prat 324 to Puerto Río Tranquilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-don-carlos
- santichalo@hotmail.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- correo@tabsa.cl
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $150–200
- Local Resident
- $27–35
- Chilean
- $50–65
- Local
- $33
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