How to travel from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park, Chile

There are several options for getting from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park by bus, plane, ferry and train. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around $110 and will take around 1 day 22h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 12hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately $390.

The distance between Lauca National Park and Pumalín Park is around 2,965km (1,842 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 2,730km (1,697 miles)

It takes around 12hrs to get from Lauca National Park and Pumalín Park by bus, plane and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which takes around 12hrs and will set you back approx $390.

The cheapest way to travel between Lauca National Park and Pumalín Park is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around $110 for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lauca National Park and Pumalín Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Arica then fly from Arica (ARI) to Puerto Montt (PMC) then take the bus to Hornopirén then take a ferry to Fiordo Largo. instead which will take 12hrs.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lauca National Park and Pumalín Park. It typically takes around 2 days 3h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Putre, Arica, Santiago - Terminal Alameda, Puerto Montt and Fiordo Largo. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 2 days 3h.

Transportes Gutierrez, Turismo La Paloma, Turbus, Pullman San Andrés, E.T.M., Bus Norte, Condor Bus, Queilen Bus, Andesmar, Kemelbus, Ramos Cholele, Via Lago Sur and Via-Tur run regular bus services between Lauca National Park and Pumalín Park. Buses run once daily and take around 2 days 3h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Arica then fly from Arica (ARI) to Puerto Montt (PMC) then take the bus to Hornopirén then take a ferry to Fiordo Largo. instead which will take 12hrs.

The closest major airport to Pumalín Park is Mocopulli Airport (MHC) (MHC) which is approximately 116km (72 miles) from Pumalín Park. El Tepual Airport (PMC) (PMC) and Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) (CCP) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Arica then fly from Arica (ARI) to Puerto Montt (PMC) then take the bus to Hornopirén then take a ferry to Fiordo Largo. instead which will take 12hrs.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lauca National Park to Pumalín Park is to take the bus, then fly and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 12hrs and will usually cost around $390.