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.
From Puerto Montt, take the “Carretera Austral” (Austral Road) and tranship in Reloncaví Estuary (Desembocadura de Reloncaví) (Caleta La Arena- Caleta Puelche) and a stretch in Hornopirén - Chaitén.More information at www.taustral.cl
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ACCESS TO “CARRETERA AUSTRAL” (Austral Road) FROM PUERTO MONTT TO PUERTO CHACABUCO AND FROM CHILOE TO PUERTO CHACABUCO.
1. Puerto Montt to Pto.Chacabuco. Trip Length: 24 hrs. Frequencies and departures in www.navimag.cl. 2 . Quellón to Puerto Chacabuco. Trip Time 24 hours. Ship: “Motonave Don Baldo” that transports passengers, vehicles and cargo, and the Passenger Ship Alejandrina. Frequencies and departures: www.navieraustral.cl. *Transfer to Coyhaique: From Pto. Chacabuco to Coyhaique you can go by taxi or bus. Distance 82 km. Estimated time: 1h 15 min. **Alternative sea routes: From Quellón and Puerto Montt there are also trips to Chaitén.
ACCESS TO CARRETERA AUSTRAL FROM SEAWAY FROM PUERTO NATALES TO PUERTO YUNGAY.
1. Puerto Natales - Puerto Yungay. Ferry "Crux Australis". Capacity 70 cars. Trip Time: 40 hrs. Departures, rates and reservations in: www.tabsa.cl
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.
International Crossing: Dos Lagunas (Lake of the Desert - Candelario Mancilla). Enabled between November 1st and April 30th of each year: Description: : It is an autoguided adventure route that combines buses, boats for passengers and trekking and / or horseback riding. Public Transportation: See: www.villaohiggins.com/crossing Cars and motorcycles: It is not passable in any season. Argentine Customs: Argentine Gendarmerie in Laguna del Desierto (Punta Norte). Chilean Customs: Carabineros of Chile, before reaching the port Candelario Mancilla.
How to get to El Chaltén, from El Calafate.
In private / rented vehicle: Transit by RN N ° 5, RN N ° 40 and RN N ° 23, Distance: 220 kms. Trip time 3.30 hs.
By Bus: Every day from El Calafate Bus Terminal. Table time: 07:30 / 07.30 / 08:00 / 13.00 / 13:00 / 18.30 / 18.30 hs. Route: 3 hours and a half by stretch, with stop of 20 minutes halfway in Parador of Route 40. More info: www.elchalten.com.
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Villa O'Higgins.
From Villa O'Higgins you can Access to many destinations of the Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia.
- Glaciers
- Volcanos
- Trekking paths
- Among others.