Punta Arenas Travel Forum

Flight Help Please
Posted: Wed June 8, 2005 04:31 PM UTC

I am planning a trip to the Explora Hotel in Punta Arenas, yet I would like to stop first in Buenos Aires, How can I get to Punta Arenas from here?

somer-sky

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RE: Flight Help Please
Posted: Wed June 8, 2005 05:45 PM UTC

Hi

two ways:
- fly to El Calafate and further by bus to Punta Arenas
- fly through santiago (Chile) to Punta Arenas

jaap

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vtveen

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RE: RE: Flight Help Please
Posted: Wed June 8, 2005 09:26 PM UTC

Hi

tell me what is so interesting about Lago Argentino ??
We are also planning a visit to El Calafate, but have free till yet a couple of days

Jaap

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vtveen

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RE: RE: Flight Help Please
Posted: Thu June 9, 2005 08:19 PM UTC

How long is the drive? Should we rent a car?

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somer-sky

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RE: RE: Flight Help Please
Posted: Fri June 10, 2005 08:15 AM UTC

Hi

What drive do you mean; between El Calafate and Punta Arenas ??
I don't know exactly, but think it is a whole day of driving. Besides you have to find an one way rental between these cities (in Argentina and Chile).

There is also a flight between El Calafate and Puerto Natales in Chile and from the last town it is not too far to Punta Arenas.

Jaap

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vtveen

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RE: RE: Flight Help Please
Posted: Mon June 13, 2005 01:21 PM UTC

Hi

The drive willl be like 8 hours, 4 to 5 hours from calafate to puerto natales and 3 from natales to punta arenas will be 3 hours it is a lot. If you are doing driving i will recomend from calafate drive to puerto natales stay a coples of days visit Parque nacional Torres del paine y then go to Punta Arenas

The light from santiago to punta arena it is 4 hours (with a stop in puerto mont) and the flight from buenos aires to satiago it is 1 hours also santiago it is a beatiful city

kelly

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