We suggest the following ways of entrance to the Austral Road:

•  By land, crossing through Argentina
• From Osorno, crossing the border by means of Paso Puyehue towards Bariloche
  ( 3 ½  hours)
  PAVED ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION

• Bariloche to Esquel
  ( 3 ½ hours)
  PAVED ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION

• Esquel to La Junta passing TREVELIN, BORDER, FUTALEUFU, VILLA STA LUCIA
  ( 4 hours) 
  UNPAVED ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION, ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE, EXCEPT IN STRONG WEATHER CONDITIONS

 TOTAL OSORNO –LA JUNTA STRETCH: 800 KM (11 HOURS)

• By land, from Coyhaique
  • 122 km paved and 147 km unpaved road, in good conditions. Slow mountain driving in the Queulat National Park area.
    (MAÑIHUALES, PARQUE QUEULAT, PUYUHUAPI, LA JUNTA) .
    

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    TOTAL COYHAIQUE –LA JUNTA STRETCH : 270 KM (5-6 HOURS)

• By sea and road
• All year round: Ferry  (9 to10 hours) from Puerto Montt to Chaitén, or Quellón to Chaitén (6-7 hours) followed by 150 km to La Junta (20 of paved road, 130 of unpaved road, in good conditions).
  
• January & February: By land from Puerto Montt to Hornopirén, followed by Ferry from Hornopiren to Chaitén (Janaury-February, 6 -7 hours), and then 150 km to La Junta (20 of paved road, 130 of unpaved road, in good conditions).

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•  By air and road
  • Air flight from Puerto Montt ( 40 mins) to Chaitén (Santa Barbara runway), followed by 160 km - 20 of paved and 140 of unpaved road, in good conditions.

FLIGHTS PUERTO MONTT-CHAITEN- PUERTO MONTT- CONTACT US.

• WE OFFER PRIVATE TRANSFER SERVICES FROM/TOWARDS CHAITEN AS WELL AS YOUR FLIGHT TICKETS FROM/TO PUERTO MONTT-CHAITEN.

 

AFTER THE ERUPTION OF THE CHAITEN VOLCANO IN MAY 2008, CHAITEN'S PORT AND SANTA BARBARA'S RUNWAY (10 KMS NORTH OF CHAITEN) ARE OPERATING NORMALLY.