There are 7 ways to get from Lima to Puerto Varas by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to El Tepual International Airport
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane LIM - PMC
7h 21m$168–430Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Puerto Varasbus
3d 23h$81–363Bus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus Santiago
2d 16h$246–304Drive 4,253.4 km
- Drive from Lima to Puerto Varascar 4,253.4 km
2d 2h$640–924Fly to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Osorno (ZOS)plane LIM - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
8h 36m$195–500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borjabus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullmanbus
2d 16h$250–314Bus via Lima Javier Prado
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus Santiago
2d 18h$129–217
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Puerto Varas is to bus via Lima Javier Prado which costs $120 - $220 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Puerto Varas is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Puerto Varas. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and arriving at Puerto Varas via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Lima and Puerto Varas is 3322 km. The road distance is 4253.4 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Puerto Varas without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $240 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Lima to Puerto Varas, including transfers.
Lima to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
The best way to get from Lima to Puerto Varas is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $160 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $310 and takes 2 days 16h.
Lima to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Puerto Varas is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 1:20 AM in Lima and 3:20 AM in Puerto Varas.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Puerto Varas, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Puerto Varas via Terminal San Borja and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago, Concepcion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Osorno via Cuzco, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Osorno via Mendoza, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Osorno via Antofagasta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Osorno via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 5151
- servicioalcliente@busnortechile.cl
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–31
- Website
- https://www.busnortechile.cl/portada.php
- Cama
- $30–31
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $5–20
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $6–8
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +1 305 677 0535
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–220
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- info@viacorreo.com.ar
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $80–120
- Semi Bed
- $65–95
Bus from Bariloche to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Bed
- $17–25
- Semi Bed
- $15–22
- Phone
- 0810-222-5202
- consultas@gestionbus.com.ar
- Website
- nuevachevallier.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Bariloche Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.nuevachevallier.com/home?lang=en_US
- Semi Bed
- $65–90
- Bed
- $75–110
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