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

There are several options for getting from Pumalín Park to Lauca National Park by ferry, bus and plane. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around $120 and will take around 2 days 3h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 12h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately $390.

The distance between Pumalín Park and Lauca National 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 12h 15m to get from Pumalín Park and Lauca National Park by ferry, bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Pumalín Park to Lauca National Park is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes around 12h 15m and will set you back approx $390.

The cheapest way to travel between Pumalín Park and Lauca National Park is to take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around $120 for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Pumalín Park and Lauca National Park. We recommend that you take a ferry to Hornopirén then take the bus to Puerto Montt then fly from Puerto Montt (PMC) to Arica (ARI) then take the bus to Putre. instead which will take 12h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Pumalín Park and Lauca National Park. It typically takes around 1 day 22h and departs on demand.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Pumalín Park to Lauca National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Hornopirén, Puerto Montt, Gramado / San Bernardo, Santiago - Alameda, Arica and Putre. These services run on demand and will take a minimum of 1 day 22h.

Buses Fierro, Buses Estuario de Reloncavi, Via Lago Sur, Turbus, Pullman San Andrés, Transportes Gutierrez, Turismo La Paloma, Kemelbus, E.T.M., Pullman Bus and Condor Bus run regular bus services between Pumalín Park and Lauca National Park. Buses run on demand and take around 1 day 22h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Pumalín Park to Lauca National Park. We recommend that you take a ferry to Hornopirén then take the bus to Puerto Montt then fly from Puerto Montt (PMC) to Arica (ARI) then take the bus to Putre. instead which will take 12h 15m.

The closest major airport to Lauca National Park is Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) (ARI) which is approximately 111km (69 miles) from Lauca National Park. Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) (IQQ) and El Loa Airport (CJC) (CJC) 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 Pumalín Park to Lauca National Park. We recommend that you take a ferry to Hornopirén then take the bus to Puerto Montt then fly from Puerto Montt (PMC) to Arica (ARI) then take the bus to Putre. instead which will take 12h 15m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Pumalín Park to Lauca National Park is to take a ferry, then take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 12h 15m and will usually cost around $390.