There are 5 ways to get from Talca to Castro by bus, car, car ferry, train, or plane
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$26–40Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Talca to Parguacar
- Take the car ferry from Pargua to Chacaocarferry
- Drive from Chacao to Castrocar
10h 28m$120–194Train, fly to El Tepual International Airport, 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 Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
11h 3m$73–193Bus via Llanquihue
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Llanquihuebus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castrobus Puerto Montt
13h 16m$33–96Train, fly to Osorno, bus
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS)plane SCL - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
11h 50m$95–236
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 $26 - $40 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 10h 28m and costs $120 - $200.
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 $26 - $40.
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 ETM, depart from Paradero Varoli station.
Talca to Castro bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Terminal Municipal de Castro station.
There are 253+ 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 $26–40 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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero El Teniente to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–21
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rotonda Avenida Parque Industrial to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Llanquihue
- Semi Cama
- $22–35
- Cama
- $30–50
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $7–11
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- info@tmc.cl
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–24
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $23
- Suv
- $24
- Moto
- $17
- Bike
- $6
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- soporteweb@busescruzdelsur.cl
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Pargua to Chacao
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- Truck
- $27
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