There are 5 ways to get from Lago Ranco to Castro by taxi, bus, car, 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.
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 Clinica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal de Buses Interurbanosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Ancud to Punta Diamantebus
7h 31m$31–64Bus via Osorno
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Buenobus
- Take the bus from Paillaco to Osornobus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
10h 21m$20–144Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lago Ranco to Parguacar
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
4h 54m$57–80Bus
- 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$32–128Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses Los Lagosbus
- Take the bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Puerto Varasbus
- Take the busferry from Puerto Montt to Castrobusferry
13h 27m$57–129
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to bus via Osorno which costs $19 - $150 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs $55 - $80.
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 Río Bueno, Paillaco, Terminal De Buses Osorno and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Lago Ranco and Castro is 408 km.
The best way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Lago Ranco to Castro, including transfers.
Lago Ranco to Castro bus services, operated by Buses Barria Liguzati, depart from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco station.
Lago Ranco to Castro bus services, operated by Buses Barria Liguzati, arrive at Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno station.
There are 330+ 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, Paillaco, Terminal De Buses Osorno, Clínica Puerto Montt, and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial in around 10h 21m.
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Clinica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal de Buses Interurbanos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- 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 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores to Clinica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–11
- 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
- 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $2–18
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $7–21
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paillaco to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Paillaco to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $20–30
Bus from Terminal de Buses La Unión to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–35
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Cruce Los Lagos to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $9–12
- 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
- +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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