There are 5 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 Clinica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
8h$12–45Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lago Ranco to Parguacar
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
4h 54m$46–86Bus
- 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
8h 12m$16–36Bus #2
- 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 Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
10h 2m$13–30Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco to Terminal de Buses de Río Buenobus
- Take the bus from Río Bueno to Terminal Valdiviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
11h 10m$17–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro is to bus which costs $12 - $30 and takes 10h 2m.
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 La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores and Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Lago Ranco and Castro is 407 km.
The best way to get from Lago Ranco to Castro without a car is to bus via Puerto Montt which takes 8h and costs $11 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 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 261+ 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 8h.
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
- $4–20
- 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
- $5–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- 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
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- 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
Bus from Río Bueno to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- busespirehueico@gmail.com
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Paillaco to Osorno
- Road
- $3–5
- 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
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- Truck
- $26
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