There are 5 ways to get from Melipilla to Concepción by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Talca
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
7h 40m$22–95Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
8h 15m$10–26Drive 497.3 km
- Drive from Melipilla to Concepción497.3 km
5h 42m$62–89Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)SCL - CCP
4h 42m$60–128Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San BorjaMelipilla
- Take the bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal CollaoSantiago
8h 52m$16–34
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melipilla to Concepción is to bus which costs $15 - $35 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Melipilla to Concepción is to bus and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $60 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Melipilla to Concepción. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla and arriving at Concepción via Terminal San Borja, Termina de Buses - Turbus and Terminal María Teresa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Melipilla and Concepción is 571 km. The road distance is 497.3 km.
The best way to get from Melipilla to Concepción without a car is to bus via Talca which takes 7h 40m and costs $21 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Melipilla to Concepción, including transfers.
Melipilla to Concepción bus services, operated by Buses Melipilla Santiago, depart from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla station.
Melipilla to Concepción bus services, operated by Buses Melipilla Santiago, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melipilla to Concepción is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Melipilla to Concepción.
There are 346+ hotels available in Concepción.
What companies run services between Melipilla, Chile and Concepción, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Concepción via Terminal San Borja, Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli, Termina de Buses - Turbus, and Terminal María Teresa in around 7h 40m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- +56 2 2832 3801
- Website
- chilepasajes.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- chilepasajes.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 4229 8511
- contacto@busesvamos.cl
- Website
- busesvamos.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- busesvamos.cl
- Phone
- +56 44 369 9457
- info@rutabus78.cl
- Website
- rutabus78.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Melipilla to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rutabus78.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $10–14
- Semi Cama
- $8–9
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $8–20
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal del Centro to Tucapel 875
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–17
- Cama
- $20–23
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Premium
- $18–28
- Cama
- $12–18
- Phone
- +56 22 881 6565
- pullmansantamaria55@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-santa-maria
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