There are 5 ways to get from Esquel to Castro by bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry via Palena
best- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Carrenleufúbus
- Take the bus from Palena to Chaiténbus
- Take the car ferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa Castrocarferry
13h 27mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chilebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú to Oficina de información turísticabus
- Take the car ferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa Castrocarferry
15h 39m$22–196Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
15h 41m$36–90Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esquel to Parguacar
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
10h 43m$99–164Bus via San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC)
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castrobus
17h 41m$39–77
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esquel to Castro is to bus and car ferry which costs $21 - $200 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Esquel to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 43m and costs $95 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Esquel to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Bariloche and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Esquel and Castro is 420 km.
The best way to get from Esquel to Castro without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 39m and costs $21 - $200.
It takes approximately 13h 27m to get from Esquel to Castro, including transfers.
Esquel to Castro bus services, operated by Viatac, depart from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel station.
Esquel to Castro bus services, operated by Viatac, arrive at Bariloche Terminal station.
There are 358+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Esquel, Argentina and Castro, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Bariloche and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt in around 15h 41m.
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Carrenleufú
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
Bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- transportejacobsen.com.ar
Bus from Palena to Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
Bus from Terminal de Buses Comuna de Futaleufú to Oficina de información turística
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- 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
- $15–22
- Semi Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $19–28
- 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
- $12–16
- Cama
- $13–18
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel to Bariloche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $14–20
- 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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $18–27
- Bed
- $21–29
- 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
- $16–36
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $19–28
- Semi bed
- $16–22
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- 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 de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Rampa Chaitén to Rampa Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–180
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $28–33
- Moto
- $28–90
- Bike
- $30–40
- National
- $7–60
- Foreigners
- $30–45
- Seat
- $39
- Vehicle
- $180
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $24
- Suv
- $26
- Moto
- $18
- Bike
- $6
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- 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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