There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Quilaco by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Los Ángeles
best- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Santa MaríaSantiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rita to QuilacoLos Ángeles
7h 38m$10–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Take the bus from Chillán to Terminal Santa María
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Aranguiz
8h 14m$18–46Drive 552.6 km
- Drive from Santiago to Quilaco552.6 km
5h 44m$69–99Fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)SCL - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rita to Quilaco
7h 51m$41–110Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal AranguizSantiago
8h$16–25Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rita to Quilaco
8h 47m$24–116Fly to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)SCL - ZCO
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Rita to Quilaco
9h 26m$45–262
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Quilaco is to bus which costs $16 - $25 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Quilaco is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Quilaco. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Quilaco via Oriente / Genova and Terminal Santa Rita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Santiago and Quilaco is 559 km. The road distance is 552.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Quilaco without a car is to bus via Los Ángeles which takes 7h 38m and costs $10 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Santiago to Quilaco, including transfers.
Santiago to Quilaco bus services, operated by EME Bus, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to Quilaco bus services, operated by EME Bus, arrive at Terminal Santa María station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Quilaco is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Santiago to Quilaco.
There are seven+ hotels available in Quilaco.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Quilaco, Biobío, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Quilaco via Terminal Santa María, Oriente / Genova, Villagran / Tucapel, and Terminal Santa Rita in around 7h 38m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–85
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $25–75
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–18
- Cama
- $21–24
Bus from Chillán to Terminal Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–11
- Cama
- $14–16
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Aranguiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $7–9
- Cama
- $13–15
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Aranguiz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $16–18
- Cama
- $22–25
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Santa María
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $12–20
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Premium
- $19–29
- Cama
- $14–19
- Phone
- +56 43 254 3487
- valroahnos@gmail.com
- Website
- valroahnos.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa Rita to Quilaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- valroahnos.cl
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Concepción to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $4–7
- 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
- $14
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $9–13
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- 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
- 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
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $14–24
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $9–22
- Premium
- $60–75
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