There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Talca by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
13h 51m$35–102Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
14h 17m$27–65Drive 489 km
- Drive from San Rafael to Talcacar 489 km
7h 7m$61–88Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Termina de Buses - Turbusbus
16h 5m$34–167
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 $27 - $70 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Talca is to drive which takes 7h 7m 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 and Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
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 13h 51m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 13h 51m 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.
Talca is 1h behind San Rafael. It is currently 1:43 PM in San Rafael and 12:43 PM in Talca.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Talca is 489 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from San Rafael to 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 and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 13h 51m.
- 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
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- 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
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18–26
- Semi bed
- $15–21
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 De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $16–23
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–23
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–43
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $16–23
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–23
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–43
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $23–35
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26–35
Bus from Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $16–23
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $17–23
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- info@chiar.cl
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $14–17
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- 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
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $11–16
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $16–35
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Book 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
- $13–19
- Cama
- $17–24
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Termina de Buses - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $60–70
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