There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles to Talca by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LAX - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
17h 55m$438–945Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane LAX - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
21h 10m$324–985Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SAN - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
24h 35m$864–5,604Fly Los Angeles International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane LAX - ZCO
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paradero Varolibus
24h 5m$502–713
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Talca is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $750 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Talca is to fly and train which takes 17h 55m and costs $430 - $950.
The distance between Los Angeles and Talca is 9278 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Los Angeles to Talca, including transfers.
Talca is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:44 AM in Los Angeles and 7:44 AM in Talca.
There are 108+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Talca, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Talca. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Santiago Airport, take the shuttle to Terminal San Borja, walk to Estacion Central Alameda, then take the train to Talca. Alternatively, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), walk to Concepcion Airport, take the shuttle to Barrio Universitario, walk to Concepción, then take the bus to Talca.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport via Lima, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $11–18
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/pullman-jans
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