There are 4 ways to get from Esquel to Ancud by car, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Esquel to Futaleufú
- Take the bus from Futaleufú to Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
7h 54mBus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Terminal
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Take the busferry from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Ancud
15h 24m$36–72Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esquel to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
13h 53m$143–206Bus
- Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chile
- Take the bus from Futaleufú to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
10h 43m$45–71
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esquel to Ancud is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $35 - $75 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Esquel to Ancud is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs $40 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Esquel to Ancud. However, there are services departing from Esquel and arriving at Terminal de Buses Interurbanos via Frontera Argentia - Chile, Futaleufú, Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Esquel and Ancud is 840 km.
The best way to get from Esquel to Ancud without a car is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Esquel to Ancud, including transfers.
Esquel to Ancud bus services, operated by Transporte Jacobsen, depart from Esquel station.
Esquel to Ancud bus services, operated by Transporte Jacobsen, arrive at Frontera Argentia - Chile station.
There are 91+ hotels available in Ancud.
What companies run services between Esquel, Argentina and Ancud, Chile?
You can take a bus from Esquel to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos via Frontera Argentia - Chile, Futaleufú, Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial in around 10h 43m.
Bus from Futaleufú to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
- Phone
- +56 67 223 2067
- info@transaustralbus.com
- Website
- transaustralbus.com
Bus from Futaleufú to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- transaustralbus.com
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $14–22
- Semi Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $18–27
- Semi Bed
- $16–23
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $13–18
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–26
- Bed
- $20–29
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $15–22
- Phone
- +56 9 6568 2620
- Website
- kupos.cl
Busferry from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Ancud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $18
- Suv
- $20
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