There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Lago Ranco by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Osorno, bus
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS)plane SCL - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
4h 56m$84–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus Santiago
11h 20m$18–80Drive 915 km
- Drive from Santiago to Lago Rancocar 915 km
9h 36m$113–163Fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane SCL - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to La Unión - Cruce Los Tamboresbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
7h 19m$61–225Fly to Pichoy Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane SCL - ZAL
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Río Buenobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus
7h 55m$48–266Bus via Río Bueno
- Take the bus from Santiago to Río Buenobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Rancobus Rio Bueno
13h 3m$20–91
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Lago Ranco is to bus via Río Bueno which costs $20 - $95 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Lago Ranco is to fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs $80 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santiago - Terminal Alameda and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Santiago and Lago Ranco is 925 km. The road distance is 915 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Lago Ranco without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $18 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Santiago to Lago Ranco, including transfers.
Santiago to Lago Ranco bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Santiago - Terminal Alameda station.
Santiago to Lago Ranco bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Lago Ranco is 915 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Santiago to Lago Ranco.
There are 90+ hotels available in Lago Ranco.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Lago Ranco, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco once daily. Tickets cost $25–80 and the journey takes 11h 20m. TranSantin also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 9510 2536
- cesaradolfo34c@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Río Bueno to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $6–10
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Semi Cama
- $25–35
- Cama
- $40–55
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Lago Ranco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–10
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to La Unión - Cruce Los Tambores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- Busescaulle@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Río Bueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- ayuda@recorrido.cl
- Website
- jetsur.cl
Bus from Santiago to Río Bueno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/buses-jet-sur/en
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