There are 3 ways to get from Chile Chico to Balmaceda by car ferry, car, bus, or shuttle
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero IbáñezLa Tehuelche Ferry
- Drive from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Balmaceda
3h 24m$13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Chile Chico to Puerto Río TranquiloChile Chico
- Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda AirportCoyhaique
8h 59m$25–33Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chile Chico to Puerto Río TranquiloChile Chico
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda Airport
8h 41m$30–371
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile Chico to Balmaceda is to car ferry and drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chile Chico to Balmaceda is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $13 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile Chico to Balmaceda. However, there are services departing from Chile Chico and arriving at Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Río Tranquilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Chile Chico and Balmaceda is 120 km.
The best way to get from Chile Chico to Balmaceda without a car is to bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Chile Chico to Balmaceda, including transfers.
Chile Chico to Balmaceda bus services, operated by Transportes Chileno Acuña, depart from Chile Chico station.
Chile Chico to Balmaceda bus services, operated by Transportes Chileno Acuña, arrive at Puerto Río Tranquilo station.
What companies run services between Chile Chico, Chile and Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile?
You can take a bus from Chile Chico to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Río Tranquilo in around 8h 59m.
- Phone
- +56 9 7972 5588
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chile Chico to Puerto Río Tranquilo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $9–12
- santichalo@hotmail.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $357
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 95 784 5984
- maitheisabella31@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +569 4437 7840
- ventas@navierasalas.com
- Website
- ferrypatagonia.com
Car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Book at
- ferrypatagonia.com
- Adult
- $3
- Car
- $24
- Motor Cycle
- $5
- Bicycle
- $2
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