Chile's ferries are the only road link to much of Patagonia, and the voyage through the fjords from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales takes three days. Shorter crossings bridge the gaps in the Carretera Austral.
16routes
6operators
12ships
23ports
- Longest crossing Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales, 72h
- Shortest crossing Pargua to Chacao, 30m
- Most sailings Pargua to Chacao, 336 a week
- Most routes Naviera Austral, 6 routes
- Biggest ship Pathagon, 380 passengers
- Seasonal 7 of 16 routes run only part of the year, mostly ~Dec-Mar
All 16 ferry routes in Chile
~ marks a typical season, not an exact timetable.
The 6 operators sailing in Chile
| Operator | Routes here | Fleet | Founded | Based in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naviera Austral | 6 | 4 | 🇨🇱 Chile | site | |
| Transbordadora Austral Broom | 5 | 4 | 1968 | 🇨🇱 Chile | site |
| Somarco | 2 | 1953 | 🇨🇱 Chile | site | |
| Navimag | 1 | 1 | 1979 | 🇨🇱 Chile | site |
| Transmarchilay | 1 | 4 | 1971 | 🇨🇱 Chile | site |
| Cruce Andino | 1 | 2 | 1913 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | site |
The 12 ships on these routes now
| Ship | Flag | Type | Built | Passengers | Cars | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agios | cargo pax | |||||
| Camahueto | conventional | |||||
| Crux Australis | cargo pax | 2009 | 144 | |||
| El Trauco | conventional | |||||
| Esperanza | 🇨🇱 | cargo pax | 2020 | 244 | 13 kn | |
| Jacaf | cargo pax | 250 | 55 | |||
| Klio | cargo pax | |||||
| Pathagon | ropax | 380 | 120 | |||
| Queulat | cargo pax | 292 | ||||
| Ruende | conventional | |||||
| Trehuaco | conventional | |||||
| Yaghan | 🇨🇱 | ropax | 2011 |
Compiled from the Ferrylines database. Data last changed 1 October 2026.