How to get to Puerto Montt, Chile - Means of transportation

Weather in Puerto Montt

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Where to stay in Puerto Montt

CabinsCabañas Tungulú

CabinsRincon Austral

CabinsCabañas Rohe

CabinsCabañas del Puerto

ApartmentsDepartamentos B&S

Apart HotelsTerrazas de Anahuac

4-star hotelsGran Pacífico

CabinsMiradores de Pañitao

CabinsLa Posada

4-star hotelsHotel Don Luis

CabinsRehbein

HotelsLos Alamos

Things to do in Puerto Montt

Over the Pacific We had already flown over the Chilean volcanoes with Santiago Vidal and an unconditional friendship had begun in the heights. We are both fascinated … Read more

Against the Tide and the Winds Insular Patagonia emerges like a fantastic unexplored land. On a ferryboat, we sailed along the southern channels and fjords and passed off the mute … Read more

Crossing onto Tenglo Island The sizes of nature differ and the hard life of fishermen who go out to sea is perceived from this isolated nook in Gulf Relancovi. Read more

Lamb Festival at Río Chico During a day in the open air that lasts until the crack of dawn, peasant families share their cooking and cuecas while singing and dancing. Read more

Seafood Eating at Angelmó The generous Chilean sea provides a wide array of tempting products which represent the base of traditional and exquisite combined dishes. Read more

Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument The Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument has the mission of protecting the last alerce forest in the central valley of Chile. In the heart of this forest, ti… Read more

The Salmon Route Speaking of Chile means speaking about its salmons. And today, the salmon industry has begun to be successfully considered by various tourist underta… Read more

Flying among Volcanoes The geography of Chile’s X Region offers a privileged setting for flight, where forests, lakes, estuaries, islands, and volcanoes come together to cr… Read more

Adventure Tour across Patagonia An expedition to the best southern landscapes at both sides of the mountain range. Read more

Churches of Chiloé The traditional churches of Chiloé are characterized by the best use of environment resources, particularly the local wood, the interrelation with th… Read more

Alerce Andino National Park Leaving Puerto Montt and taking the southern road, the Alerce Andino National Park is reached. The last 20 thousand hectares of an ancient forest res… Read more

Crossing from Puerto Montt to Chiloé It is possible to sail the Chacao Channel from Puerto Montt to Chiloé Island. An amazing crossing to get connected with the history and nature of Chi… Read more

Show Me Your Pier Puerto Montt is a city with a charm of its own. Visitors may walk along its waterfrontadmire its streets, monuments, churches, and museums. However, … Read more

In the City Outskirts The alternatives for tours in the city outskirts are plentiful and quite varied. Those leaving from Angelmó and the ones touring the Southern Road st… Read more

Both from the south as from the north you may get to Puerto Montt along Carretera Troncal Panamericana.

Distances from Puerto Montt to:

Ancud 90 km
Aysen 603 km
Castro 175 km
Chaiten 204 km
Chile chico 1016 km
Cochrane 962 km
Coihaique 634 km
Frutillar 42 km
Osorno 101 km
Panguipulli 247 km
Puerto Ibañez 726 km
Puerto Natales 2299 km
Puerto Octay 64 km
Puerto Porvenir 199 km
Puerto Varas 16 km
Punta Arenas 2209 km
Quellon 251 km
San Martin de los Andes 589 km
Santiago de Chile 1016 km
Temuco 339 km
Valdivia 210 km
Villarrica 315 km

Border crossings

Paso Perez Rosales

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At 1022 metres above sea level, Paso Perez Rosales is 137 km from Puerto Montt, along Ruta 5 up to Ensenada; there are 16 Km of pebble road up to Lake Todos Los Santos, a car raft of 50 Km on Lake Todos Los Santos; 26 Km from Peulla to the Pass, crossing to Argentina via Puerto Frias in the lagoon of the same name on the west end of Lake Nahuel Huapi.

Paso Rio Puelo

From Puerto Montt you can get to Puelo through the route that joins Puerto Varas, Ensenada, Cochamò and Puelo, and from there, the access is only possible through trails, tracks or lake and river rafts. The Pass leads to Lake Puelo in Argentina, that you can travel by the north coast until you reach the small village of Lago Puelo, that joins El Bolsòn along a pebble road.