There are 5 ways to get from Concepción to Talca by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Chillán
best- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María TeresaConcepción-Talca / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - TurbusSantiago / ...
3h 1m$12–76Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del CentroChillán
- Take the train from Chillán to TalcaChillán
4h 5m$3–9Drive 247.5 km
- Drive from Concepción to Talca247.5 km
2h 35m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero VaroliSantiago
3h 2m$6–75Bus via Cauquenes
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de Buses CauquenesConcepción
- Take the bus from Cauquenes to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo VaroliSantiago
4h 18m$13–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Concepción to Talca is to bus and train which costs $3 - $9 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Concepción to Talca is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $30 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Collao and arriving at Paradero Varoli. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Concepción and Talca is 249 km. The road distance is 247.5 km.
The best way to get from Concepción to Talca without a car is to bus via Chillán which takes 3h 1m and costs $11 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Concepción to Talca, including transfers.
Concepción to Talca bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), depart from Concepción station.
Concepción to Talca bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), arrive at Terminal María Teresa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Concepción to Talca is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Concepción to Talca.
There are 105+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Concepción, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Concepción to Termina de Buses - Turbus via Terminal María Teresa in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Talca
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $13–24
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 42 222 6095
- Catalina.hernandez@lineaazul.cl
- Website
- lineaazul.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- lineaazul.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 3177 3312
- contacto@nilahue.com
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal del Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–29
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Premium
- $9–29
- Cama
- $6–10
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–9
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de Buses Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–11
- Cama
- $15–17
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Cauquenes to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $4–7
- Semi Cama
- $4–7
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Cauquenes to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–29
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Cauquenes to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 261 3140
- contactos@busesinterbus.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cauquenes to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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