There are 5 ways to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas by bus, shuttle, plane, car ferry, or car
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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 43m$127–470Car ferry, bus
cheapest- 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
45h 24m$35–191Drive 1,214.2 km
- Drive from Tortel to Punta Arenascar 1,214.2 km
20h 32m$150–217Bus, 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 54mCar ferry, bus via Terminal Bus-Sur
- Take the car ferry from Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natalescarferry Puerto Yungay
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Terminal Bus-Surbus Puerto Natales
45h 39m$38–217
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 - $200 and takes 45h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tortel to Punta Arenas is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 15h 43m and costs $120 - $470.
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 45h 24m and costs $35 - $200.
It takes approximately 15h 43m 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 249+ 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 45h 24m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Balmaceda Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- 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
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $8
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069503511922
- 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
- $19
- 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
- $9
- Schedules at
- busesfernandez.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
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- correo@tabsa.cl
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Caleta Tortel to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–190
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $140–190
- Local Resident
- $26–35
- Chilean
- $45–65
- Local
- $31
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