There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Talca by bus, car, plane, or train
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 Los Andes
best- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
14h 40m$34–80Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
17h 17m$26–57Drive 489 km
- Drive from San Rafael to Talca489 km
7h 3m$61–88Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)MDZ - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
10h 3m$85–178Bus, train via Los Andes
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Take the bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
15h 23m$27–44Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Talca
15h 52m$29–128
San Rafael to Talca by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Talca is to bus and train via Los Andes which costs $27 - $45 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Talca is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal Mendoza, Los Andes and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between San Rafael and Talca is 844 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Talca without a car is to bus via Los Andes which takes 14h 40m and costs $30 - $80.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from San Rafael to Talca, including transfers.
San Rafael to Talca bus services, operated by Iselin, depart from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Talca bus services, operated by Iselin, arrive at Terminal Mendoza station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Talca is 489 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from San Rafael to Talca.
There are 98+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between San Rafael, Argentina and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal Mendoza, Los Andes, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- +54 0 261 517 7578
- ventasweb@iselin.com.ar
- Website
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 260 442 1413
- info@abuttini.com
- Website
- abuttini.com
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $11–16
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $12–18
- Semi bed
- $10–14
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–27
- Semi bed
- $15–21
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $11–15
- Ejecutivo
- $11–14
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Los Andes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $11–15
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $13–17
- Ejecutivo
- $13–17
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–22
- Ejecutivo
- $17–21
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- viajes@pullman.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Los Andes to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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
- $11–35
- 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 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $19–28
- Premium
- $60–75
- 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
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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