Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buses Fernández/Buses Pingüino
( 221429;
www.busesfernandez.com
;
Sanhueza 745)
Buses to Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine and Río Gallegos.
Gallegos, Río Grande and Ushuaia.
Natales, Río Gallegos and Ushuaia.
Tecni-Austral
( 222078; Navarro 975)
Buses to Río Grande.
Osorno and Chiloé.
Buses from Punta Arenas
DESTINATION
COST (CH$)
DURATION (HR)
Puerto Montt
45,000
32
Puerto Natales
5000
3
Río Gallegos
10,000
5-8
Río Grande
20,000
9
Ushuaia
30,000
10
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Buses depart directly from the airport to Puerto Natales.
Transfer Austral
( 282854)
runs door-to-door shuttle services (CH$3000) to/from town to coincide with flights.
Buses Fernández does regular airport transfers (CH$3000).
BUS & TAXI COLECTIVO
Taxi
colectivos,
with numbered routes, are only slightly more expensive than buses
(about CH$800, or a bit more late at night and on Sundays); far more comfortable and
much quicker.
CAR
Cars are a good option for exploring Torres del Paine, but renting one in Chile to cross
the border into Argentina can become prohibitively expensive due to international insur-
ance requirements. If heading for El Calafate, it is best to rent your vehicle in Argentina.
Purchasing a car to explore Patagonia has its drawbacks, as Chilean Patagonia has no
