There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Varas to Cholgo by bus, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to PichicoloPuerto Montt
- Take the taxi from Pichicolo to Cholgo
4h 9m$43–54Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Puerto Varas to La Arena
- Take the car ferry from La Arena to Caleta Puelche
- Drive from Caleta Puelche to Cholgo
3h 14m$26–39Bus, taxi via Hornopirén
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to HornopirénPuerto Montt
- Take the taxi from Hornopirén to Cholgo
5h 10m$34–40Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to HornopirénPuerto Montt
6h 4m$31–36Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Caleta La Arena
- Take the car ferry from La Arena to Caleta Puelche
- Drive from Caleta Puelche to Cholgo
3h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Varas to Cholgo is to drive and car ferry which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Varas to Cholgo is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 14m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Puerto Varas and Cholgo is 131 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Cholgo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 9m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Puerto Varas to Cholgo, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Cholgo.
What companies run services between Puerto Varas, Chile and Cholgo, Chile?
Kemelbus operates a bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Hornopirén 4 times a day. Tickets cost $11 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
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- Phone
- +56 65 284 6546
- transportesnavegador@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Pichicolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/buseslosnavegadores/
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Hornopirén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/buseslosnavegadores/
- Phone
- +56 65 225 6450
- cotizaciones@kemelbus.cl
- Website
- kemelbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Hornopirén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- kemelbus.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Montt to Caleta La Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057099263206
- buses.expresosaustral@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Montt to Caleta La Arena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/expresosaustral
- Phone
- 600 401 9000
- info@navierapuelche.cl
- Website
- testuario.cl
Car ferry from La Arena to Caleta Puelche
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- testuario.cl
- Car
- $13
- Moto
- $9
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $21–40
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