There are 6 ways to get from Talca to Laja by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Islajacoob to Lajabus Laja
5h 2m$14–69Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Collaobus
- Take the train from Concepción to Lajatrain
6h 10m$6–10Drive 260 km
- Drive from Talca to Lajacar 260 km
2h 50m$33–47Bus via Chillán
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Islajacoob to Lajabus
5h 9m$16–133Bus via Concepción
- Take the bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Collaobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Buses Lajabus Laja
5h 36m$9–19Bus via Concepción #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Collaobus Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Buses Lajabus Laja
6h$11–16
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Laja is to train and bus which costs $5 - $11 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Laja is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Laja. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Laja via Oriente / Genova and Terminal Islajacoob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Talca and Laja is 314 km. The road distance is 260 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Laja without a car is to bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $14 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Talca to Laja, including transfers.
Talca to Laja bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Laja bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Laja is 260 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Talca to Laja.
There are four+ hotels available in Laja.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Laja, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Laja via Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles, Oriente / Genova, Villagran / Tucapel, and Terminal Islajacoob in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Chillán
Train from Concepción to Laja
- 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
- $11–16
- Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–14
- Premium
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $55–65
- Phone
- +56 43 2 352126 / 43 2 443660
- contacto@lajaexpress.cl
- Website
- Laja Express
Bus from Terminal Islajacoob to Laja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Laja Express
Bus from Terminal Islajacoob to Laja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Laja Express
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–4
- Cama
- $3–5
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- atencionclientesbiobio@busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- Pullman Tur
Bus from Paradero Varoli to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $6–9
- Premium
- $8–16
- Phone
- +56 4 3231 6729 / 9 5201 3499
- contacto@buseslaja.cl
- Website
- Buses Laja
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Buses Laja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Laja
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Buses Laja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Laja
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
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