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There are 6 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Salta by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    best
    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 Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane RGL - SLA
    12h 23m
    $788,913–2,740,913

  2. Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane PUQ - SLA
    11h 13m
    $310,000–1,000,000

  3. 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 de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2d 11h
    $421,413–668,413

  4. Drive  3,693.3 km

    1. Drive from Punta Arenas to Saltacar car 3,693.3 km
    39h 54m
    $801,496–1,157,716

  5. Bus to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus

    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 Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane RGL - JUJ
    3. Take the bus from Perico to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    14h 36m
    $902,913–3,187,913

  6. Bus via Esquel

    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 Ómnibus Esquelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esquel to Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    2d 20h
    $351,413–728,413

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$748,241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,269.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Salta, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Salta via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos and Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA) 5 times a week.

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