There are 4 ways to get from Esquel to Castro 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
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Ancud to Punta Diamante
10h 6mBus
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 bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castro
16h 54m$32–73Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Esquel to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Drive from Chacao to Castro
15h 2m$153–218Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Esquel to Frontera Argentia - Chile
- Take the bus from Futaleufú to Puerto Montt
- Take the busferry from Puerto Montt to Castro
12h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esquel to Castro is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Esquel to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 15h 2m and costs $150 - $220.
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 12h 59m.
The distance between Esquel and Castro is 922 km.
The best way to get from Esquel to Castro without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 12h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 6m 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 269+ 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 54m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
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
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Ancud to Punta Diamante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/queilen-bus/en
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 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Busferry from Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38
- 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
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $14–21
- Semi Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $18–26
- 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
- $12–20
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $17–26
- Bed
- $20–28
- 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
- Website
- https://www.andesmar.com/en
- Bed
- $19–27
- 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
- $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
- $18–19
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $18
- Suv
- $19
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Need to know: Jadrolinija, Need to know: Greyhound, and 4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.