AIRWAY.

FROM SANTIAGO TO BALMACEDAFROM PUERTO MONTT TO BALMACEDA.
1. Santiago de Chile to Balmaceda. Time: 3 hrs.
2. Puerto Montt to Balmaceda. Time: 1 hr.
3. Punta Arenas to Balmaceda. Time: 1,5 hrs.
Companies: LATAM (One World) www.latam.cl/; SKY www.skyairline.cl
Transfers to Coyhaique: CLP$5.000. Trip Time: 50 minutes by 56 kms paved road. Transfer Van service is available at the airport.

FROM COYHAIQUE TO VILLA O'HIGGINS
Company: Aerocord www.aerocord.cl. Capacity: 9 pax.
Queries and Reservations: Phone 56-67-2246300, e-mail: gcardenas@aerocord.cl
Frequency: Monday and Thursday (CLP$28.000). Departure: Coyhaique - V.O'Higgins 9:00 a.m. & V.O'higgins - Coyhaique 11:30 p.m.
Length of the trip: 1h 15 min.
Important: This Service gives priority to residents. Check availability for tourists. Capacity 9 pax.
Check for aircraft combinations, we recommend you to consider staying one day in Coyhaique on arrival and another in return to overcome unexpected events.

Useful information

Coyhaique.
www.coyhaique.cl

By Carretera Austral (Austral Road).

Distance: 571 kms.

- Coyhaique - Cochrane: 339 kms. 95 kms of paved       road, 190 kms of gravel. Trip time: 6.5 hr.
- Cochrane - Pto Yungay: 132 kms. Gravel road. Trip     Time: 2.5 hr.
- Cross Mitchell Fiord: 40 minutes.
- Rio Bravo - Villa O'Higgins: 100 km. Gravel road.         Trip Time: 2 hr

SEE STATE OF ROADS

Fuels: Sale in Puerto. Tranquilo (Copec, name of the Gas Station), Cochrane (Copec and Petrobras) and Villa O'Higgins (Copec).

Crossing Mitchell Fiord:
Ship: Padre Ronchi Barge, capacity 12 vehicles. 
Price: Free service, on a first come, first served basis.
SCHEDULES
from December to March:
- Pto Yungay to Río Bravo: 10:00, 12:00, 18:00 hrs
- Río Bravo to Pto.Yungay: 11:00, 13:00, 19:00 hrs.
from April to November::
- Pto Yungay to Río Bravo: 12:00, 15:00 hrs
- Río Bravo to Pto.Yungay: 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 hrs
More Information: Phone (56-2) 21966552, www.barcazas.cl

ALTERNATIVES TO TRAVEL ON THE AUSTRAL ROAD:
Vehicle: We recommend to use a 4x4 vehicle.
Rent a Car: In Coyhaique and other locations. You must check availability in advance. Suggested companies: www.traeger.cl; www.varona.cl
By bike or by motorcycle: It is a good alternative for adventurers.
Public Transport: There is no direct public transport between Coyhaique and Villa O'Higgins along the Carretera Austral. It must be done by any of the following combinations:
- Coyhaique - Cochrane - Villa O'Higgins.
- Cochrane - Tortel - Villa O'Higgins.
- Chile Chico - Cochrane - Villa O'Higgins.

El Calafate.
www.elcalafate.gov.ar.

El Chaltén.
www.elchalten.com