There are 4 ways to get from Ancud to Lago Ranco by bus, taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Garita Frutillar Surbus
- Take the bus from Garita Frutillar Sur to La Unión - Cruce Los Tamboresbus
- Take the taxi from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Lago Rancotaxi
5h 36m$32–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Ancud to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal de Buses La Uniónbus
- Take the bus from La Unión - Agencia Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
8h 54m$12–125Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Chacao to Parguacarferry
- Drive from Pargua to Lago Rancocar
3h 43m$48–70Bus via Los Pellines
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Garita Frutillar Surbus
- Take the bus from Frutillar to Terminal de Buses La Uniónbus
- Take the bus from La Unión - Agencia Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
7h 44m$30–114
Ancud to Lago Ranco by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancud to Lago Ranco is to bus which costs $12 - $130 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ancud to Lago Ranco is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancud to Lago Ranco. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco via Frutillar and La Unión - Agencia Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Ancud and Lago Ranco is 301 km.
The best way to get from Ancud to Lago Ranco without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Ancud to Lago Ranco, including transfers.
Ancud to Lago Ranco bus services, operated by Queilen Bus, depart from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos station.
Ancud to Lago Ranco bus services, operated by Queilen Bus, arrive at Garita Frutillar Sur station.
There are 110+ hotels available in Lago Ranco.
What companies run services between Ancud, Chile and Lago Ranco, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco via Garita Frutillar Sur, Frutillar, La Unión, and La Unión - Agencia Turbus in around 7h 44m.
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Interurbanos to Garita Frutillar Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Ancud to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Garita Frutillar Sur to La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Frutillar to Terminal de Buses La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal de Buses La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–29
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from La Unión - Agencia Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $3–19
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Ancud to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal de Buses La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 9 8139 8922
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal de Buses La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–20
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $19
- Suv
- $20
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