There are 5 ways to get from Lago Ranco to Castro by taxi, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lago Ranco to La Unión - Cruce Los Tamborestaxi
- Take the bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Clínica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
6h 20m$30–60Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses Los Lagosbus
- Take the bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castrobus
11h 3m$22–96Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lago Ranco to Parguacar
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
4h 54m$46–87Bus via Los Lagos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses Los Lagosbus
- Take the bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Clínica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
9h 1m$23–106Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to La Unión - Agencia Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses La Unión to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullmanbus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Castrobus
10h 39m$31–122
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to bus which costs $21 - $100 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs $45 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lago Ranco to Castro. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro via Cruce Los Lagos and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Lago Ranco and Castro is 452 km.
The best way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lago Ranco to Castro, including transfers.
Lago Ranco to Castro bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco station.
Lago Ranco to Castro bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Los Lagos station.
There are 42+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Lago Ranco, Chile and Castro, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal Municipal de Castro via Terminal de Buses Los Lagos, Cruce Los Lagos, Clínica Puerto Montt, and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial in around 9h 1m.
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $8–13
Bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $9–14
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Puerto Varas to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $6–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to La Unión - Agencia Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $3–19
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Unión to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–30
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $9–13
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
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
- 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
- $6–24
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $22
- Suv
- $24
- Moto
- $17
- 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
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- Truck
- $27
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