There are 5 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
best- 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$29–128Bus, 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 via Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- 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 bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
16h 32m$33–93
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 which costs $26 - $60 and takes 17h 17m.
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 Talca via Terminal Mendoza and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between San Rafael and Talca is 842 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $29 - $130.
It takes approximately 15h 52m 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 Talca via Terminal Mendoza, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 15h 52m.
- 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 Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Semi Cama
- $14–19
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–22
- Ejecutivo
- $17–21
- 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
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
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
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
- 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
- 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 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
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