There are 6 ways to get from Talca to Puerto Varas by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus Santiago
8h 55m$21–75Drive 759.4 km
- Drive from Talca to Puerto Varascar 759.4 km
7h 38m$94–136Train, fly to El Tepual International Airport
- 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
7h 27m$80–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Talca to San Fernandotrain Chillán
- Take the bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETMbus Las Condes
9h 4m$25–37Bus via Linares
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Paseo Portal Linaresbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Linares to Puerto Varasbus FlixBus CL024
11h 7m$69–125Train, 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 Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
8h 21m$96–265
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to Puerto Varas is to train and bus which costs $24 - $40 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to Puerto Varas is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $80 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli and arriving at Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Talca and Puerto Varas is 764 km. The road distance is 759.4 km.
The best way to get from Talca to Puerto Varas without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $21 - $75.
The bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus takes 8h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Talca to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Talca to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to Puerto Varas is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Talca to Puerto Varas.
There are 710+ hotels available in Puerto Varas.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and Puerto Varas, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus every 3 hours. Tickets cost $21–75 and the journey takes 8h 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
- $65–130
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
Train from Talca to San Fernando
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- 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 Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Paseo Portal Linares
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl
Bus from Linares to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- atencion.clientesjac@jac.cl
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
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