There are 6 ways to get from Papudo to Talca by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Pullally
best- Take the bus from Pullally to Terminal San BorjaSantiago
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to TalcaEstación Central
6h 6m$18–32Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Papudo to SantiagoFlixBus CL010
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to TalcaEstación Central
6h 43m$8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal Sur de SantiagoPapudo
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo VaroliSantiago
6h 46m$19–112Drive 421.4 km
- Drive from Papudo to Talca421.4 km
4h 25m$52–76Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal Sur de SantiagoPapudo
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to TalcaSantiago
7h 7m$16–107Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal Sur de SantiagoPapudo
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to TalcaEstación Central
7h 32m$12–76
Papudo to Talca by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papudo to Talca is to bus and train which costs $8 - $15 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Papudo to Talca is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Papudo to Talca. However, there are services departing from Plaza de Papudo and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Papudo and Talca is 443 km. The road distance is 421.4 km.
The best way to get from Papudo to Talca without a car is to bus and train via Pullally which takes 6h 6m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Papudo to Talca, including transfers.
Papudo to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Plaza de Papudo station.
Papudo to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papudo to Talca is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Papudo to Talca.
There are 98+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Papudo, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 6h 46m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- info@plusschile.cl
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Pullally to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $11–18
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Papudo to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $6–11
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $10–22
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $9–14
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $23–35
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Talca
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/pullman-jans
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