There are 7 ways to get from Punta Arenas to Talca by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
best- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PUQ - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
9h 18m$57–160Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Valdiviabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paradero Varolibus
42h 2m$148–272Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
4d 4h$356–998Drive 2,706.5 km
- Drive from Punta Arenas to Talcacar 2,706.5 km
32h 46m$334–482Fly Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane PUQ - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbusbus
11h 46m$160–323Bus to Puerto Natales, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Fly from Puerto Natales (PNT) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PNT - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
11h 40m$86–310Bus, ferry via Linares
- Take the bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviariobus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Monttferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Linaresbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Paseo Portal Linares to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
4d 4h$415–1,043
Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Punta Arenas to Talca is to fly and train which costs $55 - $160 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Punta Arenas to Talca is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs $55 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Punta Arenas to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria and arriving at Paradero Varoli via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche and Terminal Valdivia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 2m.
The distance between Punta Arenas and Talca is 2469 km. The road distance is 2706.5 km.
The best way to get from Punta Arenas to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 42h 2m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Punta Arenas to Talca, including transfers.
Punta Arenas to Talca bus services, operated by Buses Barria, depart from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria station.
Punta Arenas to Talca bus services, operated by Buses Barria, arrive at Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Punta Arenas to Talca is 2706 km. It takes approximately 32h 46m to drive from Punta Arenas to Talca.
There are 108+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Punta Arenas, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Paradero Varoli via Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos, Bariloche, and Terminal Valdivia in around 42h 2m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Puerto Natales to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 61 263 9157
- busesbarria-ghisoni@hotmail.com
- Website
- Buses Barria
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Barria to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- Buses Barria
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- info@taqsa.com.ar
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–192
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $100–140
- Bed
- $110–170
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Valdivia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $17–25
- Semi bed
- $14–20
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- ETM
- Phone
- +56 61 261 4224
- info@bussur.com
- Website
- bussur.com
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal Bus-Sur to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Schedules at
- bussur.com
- Book at
- bussur.com
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–14
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Book at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
- Phone
- +56 61 224 2313
- operadornatales@busesfernandez.com
- Website
- Buses Fernández
Bus from Terminal Punta Arenas - Buses Fernandez to Terminal Rodoviario
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- Buses Fernández
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Puerto Montt to Linares
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- Buses Altas Cumbres
Bus from Terminal Paseo Portal Linares to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- Buses Altas Cumbres
- Road
- $4–5
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- sales@navimag.com
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- Navimag
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
Ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- Navimag
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
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