There are 3 ways to get from Lago Ranco to Castro by 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.
Bus via Puerto Montt
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Buenobus
- 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 47m$14–47Drive, 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
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Buenobus
- Take the bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castrobus
6h 59m$17–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to bus which costs $16 - $40 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs $45 - $90.
The distance between Lago Ranco and Castro is 453 km.
The best way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro without a car is to bus via Puerto Montt which takes 6h 47m and costs $13 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Lago Ranco to Castro, including transfers.
There are 251+ 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 Río Bueno, La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores, Clínica Puerto Montt, and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 9510 2536
- cesaradolfo34c@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $8–13
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- 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 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
- $23
- 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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