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There are 11 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Montevideo by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carrasco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane PUQ - MVD
    9h 58m
    $250–400

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Oliviabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de Caleta Olivia to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    45h 38m
    $195–432

  3. Drive  3,292.1 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Montevideocar car 3,292.1 km
    36h 15m
    $664–959

  4. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane RGL - MVD
    13h 29m
    $425–626

  5. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane RGL - AEP
    3. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    12h 16m
    $276–728

  6. Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Carrasco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    2. Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane plane PNT - MVD
    12h 22m
    $203–664

  7. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry

    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane plane PUQ - AEP
    2. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    14h 24m
    $245–636

  8. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Fly from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane plane RGL - PDP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideoshuttle bus
    13h 39m

  9. Bus, car ferry via Rawson

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Rawsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rawson to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry car ferry
    46h 18m
    $231–472

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal Río Cuartobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Río Cuarto to Terminal Tres Crucesbus bus
    2d 9h
    $285–440

  11. Bus via Bariloche

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Montevideo - Plaza Cubabus bus
    2d 14h
    $212–475

Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,374.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay?

LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal Tres Cruces via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal Río Cuarto in around 2d 9h.

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