There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Varas to Talca by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Temuco
best- Take the bus from Cruce Puerto Varas to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Paradero Varolibus Santiago
9h 13m$21–42Drive 757.1 km
- Drive from Puerto Varas to Talcacar 757.1 km
7h 33m$94–135Fly El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PMC - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
7h 49m$71–158Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Puerto Montt
9h 30m$22–80Bus to Osorno, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZOS - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
8h 38m$91–268Bus to Osorno, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ZOS - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
11h 28m$132–328
Puerto Varas to Talca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Varas to Talca is to bus via Temuco which costs $21 - $45 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Varas to Talca is to drive which takes 7h 33m and costs $90 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Puerto Varas and Talca is 766 km. The road distance is 757.1 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Talca without a car is to bus via Temuco which takes 9h 13m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Puerto Varas to Talca, including transfers.
Puerto Varas to Talca bus services, operated by TranSantin, depart from Cruce Puerto Varas station.
Puerto Varas to Talca bus services, operated by TranSantin, arrive at Rodoviario de la Araucanía station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Varas to Talca is 757 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Puerto Varas to Talca.
There are 102+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Puerto Varas, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Cruce Puerto Varas to Paradero Varoli via Rodoviario de la Araucanía in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Osorno to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Osorno to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Osorno to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Cruce Puerto Varas to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $10–16
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 2 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
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $22–35
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $5–19
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 9 8415 2373
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
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