There are 7 ways to get from Castro to Talca by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Paradero Varolibus Santiago
11h 54m$25–45Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Chacaocar
- Take the car ferry from Chacao to Parguacarferry
- Drive from Pargua to Talcacar
10h 22m$118–195Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PMC - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
11h 14m$70–178Bus via Puerto Varas
- Take the bus from Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Puerto Montt
15h 23m$29–93Bus to Osorno, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZOS - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
12h 17m$83–205Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane PMC - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
11h 27m$71–228Bus to Osorno, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ZOS - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
14h 57m$134–265
El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Talca is to bus via Puerto Varas which costs $29 - $95 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Talca is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 22m and costs $110 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Municipal de Castro and arriving at Paradero Varoli. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Castro and Talca is 942 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 11h 54m and costs $25 - $45.
The bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Paradero Varoli takes 11h 54m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Castro to Talca bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
Castro to Talca bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Paradero Varoli station.
There are 110+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and Talca, Chile?
ETM operates a bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Paradero Varoli 4 times a day. Tickets cost $25–45 and the journey takes 11h 54m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Osorno to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Osorno to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- 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
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- 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
- $7–11
- 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
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–80
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- 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
- $6–24
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $22
- Suv
- $24
- Moto
- $17
- 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
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- Truck
- $26
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