How to get to Porvenir, Chile - Means of transportation

Weather in Porvenir

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Where to stay in Porvenir

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Things to do in Porvenir

Cameron and Lake Blanco This is a whole day outing, since you must drive 265 km. to get to Lake Blanco. Do not forget to take a snack for a picnic on the way... Read more

Baquedano mountain range Leaving from Porvenir along the route in the mountains, after 20 km. you will get to the top, from where you can see the whole area, then drive along… Read more

Alberto M. D'Agostini National Park It is situated 80 nautic miles to the south east of Punta Arenas in a mountaineous area where Darwin range is protagonist with its glaciers... Read more

Around the city The ttracing of the city is regular, with old houses taht are an evidence of its prosperous past. You can visit the Provincial Museuml Fernando Corde… Read more

The connection by land from the capital Santiago is possible until Osorno along Carretera Panamericana Ruta 5 Sur, then you must cross the Argentine territory to arrive at Punta Arenas and there take the transshipping to cross the Strait of Magellan.

By plane:

The access to the region by air is performed daily by LanChile, Ladeco and Avant Airlines. The flight takes 3 hours and a half.

By boat:

From Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales you may travel by boat during 5 days, with varying frequencies in the itinerary according to the weather conditions, with departures four times a month. From Puerto Natales you continue along route 9 to Punta Arenas and there cross in the transshipping to Puerto Porvenir.

Distances from Puerto Porvenir to:

Puerto Natales 246 km
Punta Arenas 307 km
Cte.Piedra Buena 501 km
El Calafate 561 km
El Chalten 600 km
Gobernador Gregores 840 km
Puerto Santa Cruz 541 km
Rio Gallegos 259 km
Rio Grande 240 km
Rio Turbio 569 km
San Julian 613 km
Tolhuin 373 km
Ushuaia 476 km

Border crossings

Integración Austral

Today: openOpening hours: 8:00 to 24:00. Departure closing for both countries: 21:45; arrival closing: 22:00 (text from the official map; the two figures do not match, please check).163 m above sea levelOfficial status

At 170 metres above sea level, this pass joins the nm este paso une la ciudad de Porvenir en Chile con la ciudad de Rio Gallegos distante 76 km del paso en la Argentina . A la frontera llegarás tomando la ruta que sale de Porvenir hacia el norte hasta Puerto Espora, en donde accederás al Ferry y una vez cruzada la Primera Angostura, seguirás 17 km hasta el cruce con la Ruta 255 tomando allí hacia el noreste 29 km hasta el puesto de Aduana y Gendarmeria. Luego de cruzar la frontera podrás seguir por la Ruta Nac.3, los 76 km que te separan de Rio Gallegos.

Paso San Sebastian

Today: openOpening hours: Opens at 6:00. Departure closing for both countries: 21:40; arrival closing for both countries: 22:00.17 m above sea levelOfficial status

Tomando al sur por la ruta que bordea el Estrecho de Magallanes y luego la Bahia Inutil, llegarás tras 140 km al Paso San Sebastian, a 21 msnm que separa Chile de Argentina, continuando por la Ruta Nac.3 hasta Rio Grande, 103 km más.