There are 6 ways to get from Talca to Castro by bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or busferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de CastroSantiago
11h 55m$22–35Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Talca to Pargua
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Drive from Chacao to Castro
10h 27m$130–186Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)SCL - PMC
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
11h 5m$72–202Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Puerto Varas - TurbusPuerto Montt / ...
- Take the busferry from Puerto Montt to CastroChacao
17h 32m$58–116Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly to El Tepual International Airport
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)CCP - PMC
- Take the bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
11h$60–254Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly to Osorno, bus
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS)SCL - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
12h 35m$81–260
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Castro is to bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 27m and costs $130 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paradero Varoli and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Talca and Castro is 808 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $22 - $35.
The bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de Castro takes 11h 55m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Talca to Castro bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Paradero Varoli station.
Talca to Castro bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
There are 269+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Castro, Chile?
ETM operates a bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de Castro 4 times a day. Tickets cost $22–35 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
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- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–90
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $8–21
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- reservas@denomades.com
- Website
- denomades.com
Busferry from Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- denomades.com
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 2479 2925 / 2 2479 9879 / 9 6190 6054
- servicioalcliente@transantin.cl
- Website
- transantin.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–19
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $18
- Suv
- $19
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