There are 5 ways to get from Talca to Papudo by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain Chillán
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Plaza de Papudobus Santiago
6h 51m$12–78Train, bus via Quillota
- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Quillotabus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Calera to Plaza de Papudobus
7h 26m$19–89Drive 420.6 km
- Drive from Talca to Papudocar 420.6 km
4h 24m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borjabus Santiago-Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Plaza de Papudobus Santiago
7h$19–90Bus via Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza de Papudobus Santiago
7h 28m$21–114
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Papudo is to train and bus which costs $12 - $80 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Papudo is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to Papudo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Plaza de Papudo via Terminal San Borja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Talca and Papudo is 435 km. The road distance is 420.6 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Papudo without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $12 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Talca to Papudo, including transfers.
Talca to Papudo bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Papudo bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Papudo is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Talca to Papudo.
There are 314+ hotels available in Papudo.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Papudo, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Plaza de Papudo via Terminal San Borja in around 7h.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–16
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal La Calera to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–16
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–16
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- viajes@pullman.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Quillota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- Buses Altas Cumbres
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Buses Altas Cumbres
- Road
- $14–18
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- Pullman Setter
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- Pullman Setter
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- Pullman Del Sur
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Pullman Del Sur
- Cama
- $11–17
- Semi Cama
- $11–17
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $16–35
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Book at
- tepualvip.cl
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