There are 5 ways to get from Talca to Arauco by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Talca to Chillántrain Estación Central
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Coronelbus Santiago
5h 4m$41–58Bus via Chillán #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Talca to Terminal María Teresabus Concepción-Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Araucobus Santiago
6h 38m$14–26Drive 317.6 km
- Drive from Talca to Araucocar 317.6 km
3h 43m$40–57Bus
- Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Lotabus Santiago
5h 52m$15–43Bus via Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal Talca - Turbus to Terminal María Teresabus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Araucobus Santiago
6h 35m$17–87
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Arauco is to bus via Chillán which costs $14 - $26 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Arauco is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Arauco. However, there are services departing from Paradero Varoli and arriving at Arauco via Paradero Lota. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Talca and Arauco is 322 km. The road distance is 317.6 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Arauco without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Talca to Arauco, including transfers.
Talca to Arauco bus services, operated by Pullman Tur, depart from Paradero Varoli station.
Talca to Arauco bus services, operated by Pullman Tur, arrive at Lota station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Arauco is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Talca to Arauco.
There are 10+ hotels available in Arauco.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Arauco, Biobío, Chile?
Pullman Tur operates a bus from Paradero Varoli to Lota every 2 hours. Tickets cost $7–28 and the journey takes 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Chillán
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Coronel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–11
- Cama
- $14–16
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Arauco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–12
- Cama
- $15–17
Bus from Paradero Varoli to Lota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $12–16
- Premium
- $11–28
- Cama
- $7–11
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Talca - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Talca to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
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