Why go
- City in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile.
- Served by Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ).
History
Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although the city officially was renamed Magallanes in 1927, its name was changed back to Punta Arenas in 1938. The city is the largest south of the 46th parallel south and the most populous southernmost city in Chile and the Americas. Due to its location, it is also the coldest coastal city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America. Punta Arenas is one of the world's most southerly ports and serves as an Antarctic gateway city. Punta Arenas is the world's southernmost city with more than 100,000 inhabitants and claims the title of southernmost city in the world, although that title is also claimed by Ushuaia in Argentina, which lies farther south but is slightly smaller than Punta Arenas.
Where to stay
6213308 Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile · br.bluepillow.com
Capitán Ignacio Carrera Pinto 443, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hostalterrantarctica.cl
Mejicana 1481, 6202505 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · departamentoscostanera.com
Hernando de Magallanes 570, 6212807 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hospedaje-magallanes.com
Profesor Osvaldo Haro, El Mirador 1202, 5790000 Quellón, Los Lagos, Chile · wa.me
Almte. Manuel Señoret 483, 6212619 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · patagoniaheritagehome.com
Capitán Ignacio Carrera Pinto 258, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hostalpuertaroja.cl
Monseñor Jose Fagnano 310, 6200660 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · yegualoca.com
21 de Mayo 1299, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · ahendurance.com
Av. República 363, 6202479 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · ahpuq.com
Av. Independencia 223, 6201018 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · facebook.com
Av. Cristobal Colón 130, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hostalbuenavistapatagonia.paxer.com
Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 745, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hostalventisqueros.com
José Nogueira 1255, 6200000 Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hoteldelpaine.com
Av. Cristobal Colón 1101, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · patagonia-hotel.cl
Armando Sanhueza 1248, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · albatrospatagonia.cl
Décima Segunda, Pl. Benjamín Muñoz Gamero 1039, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hotelcabodehornos.com
O'higgins 1235, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · mundodreams.com
Gobernador Carlos Bories 967, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hotelnogueira.com
José Nogueira 1116, 6200938 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hotelplaza.cl
Hernando de Magallanes 926, 6200790 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hostalochen.com
Av, 21 de Mayo 1243, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · islareyjorge.com
Monseñor Jose Fagnano, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hotelmercuriopuntarenas.com
José Menéndez 647, 6200749 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · hotellosnavegantes.cl
Indoor
Armando Sanhueza 965, 6200729 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · puntaarenas.almasurhoteles.cl
Av. Cristobal Colón 1290, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · dahoteles.com
Av. Guillermo Pérez de Arce 572, 6200000 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Hernando de Magallanes 631, 6212865 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Pdte. Jorge Montt 747, 6200819 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Av. España 1048, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Patagona 1355, 6200807 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Av. Cristobal Colón 716, Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Pdte. Federico Errázuriz 420, 6200812 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile
Indoor
Juez Waldo Seguel 480, 6200625 Punta Arenas, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile · chaletlasvioletas.com
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Indoor
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Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Café/Restaurante inclusivo 🏳️🌈 Comida tradicional o vegana Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00 · Lautaro Navarro 739
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00 · 172 José Ignacio Zenteno · entreollasysartenes.cl
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 13:00-22:00 · 1001 Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Punta Arenas · mesitagrande.cl
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa-Su 08:30-19:30 · 940 Presidente Federico Errázuriz · delivery.wakeupcafe.cl
Sandwich, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-03:00 · 901 Avenida España
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant · burgerpatagon.cl
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · 1073 José Menéndez, Punta arenas · hotelsavoy.cl
Fish, Local, Pasta, Seafood, Restaurant · Fish/Local restaurant · 702 Mejicana · restaurantsabores.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-20:00; Sa 14:30-19:30 · Gobernador Carlos Bories, Punta Arenas · facebook.com
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-16:30, 19:00-22:00;Su 10:00-15:00 · 600 Presidente José Manuel Balmaceda
Cake, Pancake, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Tea, Cafe · Cake/Pancake cafe · toteat.app
French, Restaurant · French restaurant · 1037 Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Punta Arenas
Asian, Chinese, Sushi, Thai, Fast Food · Features: delivery
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
American, Fast Food · American fast food
Ice Cream, Fast Food · Ice Cream fast food
Peruvian, Restaurant · Peruvian restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Biergarten · biergarten
Restaurant · Opening hours: Su, We 12:00-15:00; Th-Sa 20:00-23:00 · 546 Armando Sanhueza
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · osakasushi.cl
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 01405 Avenida España, Punta Arenas
Coffee Shop, Tea, Cafe · Coffee Shop/Tea cafe · 0989 Avenida España · m.facebook.com
Sandwich, Pancake, Breakfast, Tea, Cake, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00 · Presidente José Manuel Balmaceda
Burger, Hot Dog, Ice Cream, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:30 · 722 José Menéndez
Regional, Cafe · Regional cafe · 599 Quillota, Punta Arenas · inmigrante.cl
Cafe · cafe · esquinabajonysabor.cl
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · 617 Mejicana
Fast Food · fast food · 956 Costa Rica
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-15:00,19:00-23:00 · 678 Paseo Plaza Sampaio
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · toomuch.cl
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Coffee Shop cafe · 912 Presidente Julio Roca, Punta Arenas, 6201025 · cafetapiz.cl
Sandwich, Restaurant · Sandwich restaurant
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-21:00 · 324 Hernando de Magallanes, Punta arenas
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant
Fast Food · Features: takeaway · General José Ignacio Zenteno, Punta arenas
Restaurant · Features: step-free access
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 18:30-00:00 · 1631 José Ignacio Zenteno
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 1110 Avenida Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva
Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 17:00-21:00 · 976 Presidente Pedro Montt
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · Avenida Salvador Allende Gossens
Cafe · cafe
Fast Food · fast food · Avenida Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva, Punta Arenas
84 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ) 18 km to the centre
Punta Arenas, MA, CL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (LAN Airlines, Sky Airline, Iberia Airlines, TAM Brazilian Airlines) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Puerto Montt, Santiago, Balmaceda, Rio Gallegos (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- LAN Airlines LA (A320) · 3 routes: Puerto Montt, Rio Gallegos, Santiago
- Sky Airline H2 (A319) · 2 routes: Balmaceda, Puerto Montt
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Puerto Montt*
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 1 route: Santiago*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Terminal Marítimo Tres Puentes
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre
Terminal Tres Puentes
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre · Transbordadores Austral Broom S.A.
Ferry Punta Arenas - Porvenir
Ferry route
Punta Arenas - Isla Magdalena
Ferry route · Transbordadora Austral Broom
Yaghan Ferry (Punta Arenas - Yendegaia - Puerto Williams)
Ferry route · Transbordadores Austral Broom S.A.
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PUQ has direct flights to 4 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Puerto Montt, Santiago, Balmaceda, Rio Gallegos). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Marítimo Tres Puentes, 5.2 km); routes include Ferry Punta Arenas - Porvenir, Punta Arenas - Isla Magdalena, Yaghan Ferry (Punta Arenas - Yendegaia - Puerto Williams).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Punta Arenas, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.