There are 4 ways to get from Castro to Lago Ranco by bus, taxi, car, or car ferry
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 Punta Diamante to Terminal Municipal de Ancudbus
- 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
7h 48m$36–48Bus via Puerto Montt
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrialbus
- Take the bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to La Unión - Cruce Los Tamboresbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
8h 13m$21–124Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Chacaocar
- Take the car ferry from Chacao to Parguacarferry
- Drive from Pargua to Lago Rancocar
4h 52m$57–84Bus
- Take the bus from Castro to Puerto Varasbus
- Take the bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal de Buses La Uniónbus
- Take the bus from La Unión - Agencia Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
9h 49m$33–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Lago Ranco is to bus via Puerto Montt which costs $21 - $130 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Lago Ranco is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 52m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Lago Ranco. However, there are services departing from Castro and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco via Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman and La Unión - Agencia Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Castro and Lago Ranco is 380 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Lago Ranco without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 48m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Castro to Lago Ranco, including transfers.
Castro to Lago Ranco bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Castro station.
Castro to Lago Ranco bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Puerto Varas station.
There are 110+ hotels available in Lago Ranco.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and Lago Ranco, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco via Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial, Clinica Puerto Montt, La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores, and Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno in around 8h 13m.
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Punta Diamante to Terminal Municipal de Ancud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
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
- 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
Bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–10
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Clinica Puerto Montt to La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Castro to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 9510 2536
- cesaradolfo34c@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $2–18
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from La Unión - Agencia Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $3–19
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman to Terminal de Buses La Unión
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
- 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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