There are 6 ways to get from Talca to Castro by bus, car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus Santiago
11h 55m$23–35Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Talca to Parguacar
- Take the carferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
10h 28m$135–213Train to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- 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 Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
9h 27m$76–144Bus via Puerto Montt
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus Castro / ...
12h$24–90Bus via Puerto Montt #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Paseo Portal Linaresbus
- Take the bus from Linares to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castrobus
15h 14m$81–125Bus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepciónbus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane CCP - PMC
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
12h 12m$102–244
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Castro is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Castro is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $75 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paradero Varoli and arriving at Terminal Municipal de Castro. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Talca and Castro is 944 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $23 - $35.
The bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de Castro takes 11h 55m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Talca to Castro bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Castro bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt station.
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There are 260+ 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 3 times a day. Tickets cost $23–35 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Antofagasta, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
Bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- ETM
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–14
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- Buses Tepual
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Buses Tepual
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- Buses Altas Cumbres
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Paseo Portal Linares
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Buses Altas Cumbres
- Road
- $3–5
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Linares to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- Transmarchilay
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- Transmarchilay
- Citycar
- $21
- Suv
- $22
- Moto
- $16
- Bike
- $6
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- Empresas Cruz Del Sur
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Empresas Cruz Del Sur
- Citycar
- $16
- Suv
- $17
- Truck
- $24
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