There are 5 ways to get from Esquel to Castro by car, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Esquel to Futaleufúcar
- Take the bus from Futaleufú to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
8h 43mBus
cheapest- 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 Castrobus
16h 7m$34–74Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esquel to Parguacar
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
10h 43m$110–156Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chilebus
- Take the bus from Futaleufú to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the busferry from Puerto Montt to Castrobusferry
11h 55mBus, Tour
- Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chilebus
- Take the bus from Futaleufú to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the busferry from Puerto Montt to Castrobusferry
12h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esquel to Castro is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Esquel to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 43m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Esquel to Castro. However, there are services departing from Esquel and arriving at Castro via Frontera Argentia - Chile, Futaleufú and Puerto Montt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Esquel and Castro is 641 km.
The best way to get from Esquel to Castro without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 11h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Esquel to Castro, including transfers.
Esquel to Castro bus services, operated by Transporte Jacobsen, depart from Esquel station.
Esquel to Castro bus services, operated by Transporte Jacobsen, arrive at Frontera Argentia - Chile station.
There are 342+ 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 Castro via Bariloche and Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt in around 16h 7m.
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 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
- 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
- $7–12
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
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 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Busferry from Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Busferry from Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- denomades.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
- 4 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 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–18
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- 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
- $19–20
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $19
- Suv
- $20
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