There are 5 ways to get from Castro to Puelo by bus, car, or car ferry
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Bus, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Drive from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to La Arenacar
- Take the car ferry from La Arena to Caleta Puelchecarferry
5h 52m$26–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Castro / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelobus Puerto Montt
8h 20m$14–30Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Chacaocar
- Take the car ferry from Chacao to Parguacarferry
- Drive from Pargua to La Arenacar
- Take the car ferry from La Arena to Caleta Puelchecarferry
- Drive from Caleta Puelche to Puelocar
5h 17m$43–86Bus via Castro
- Take the bus from Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelobus Puerto Montt
8h 40m$14–20Bus via Puerto Varas
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Castro / ...
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelobus Puerto Montt
8h 41m$15–33
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Puelo is to bus via Castro which costs $13 - $20 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Puelo is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 17m and costs $40 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Puelo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Municipal de Castro and arriving at Río Puelo via Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Castro and Puelo is 264 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Puelo without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $13 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Castro to Puelo, including transfers.
Castro to Puelo bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
Castro to Puelo bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt station.
There are 57+ hotels available in Puelo.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and Puelo, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Río Puelo via Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 9 7940 3630 / 9 3339 2724 / 652 841 200
- buses.estuarioreloncavi@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $9
- Phone
- +56 9 9123 0838 / 9 7408 9199
- buses.riopuelo@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $7–9
Bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $7–8
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 600 401 9000
- info@navierapuelche.cl
- Website
- testuario.cl
Car ferry from La Arena to Caleta Puelche
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- testuario.cl
- Car
- $13
- Moto
- $10
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $23
- Suv
- $25
- Moto
- $18
- Bike
- $6
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $18
- Suv
- $19
- Truck
- $28
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