There are 5 ways to get from Talca to San Rafael by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Mendoza
best- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
14h 49m$70,370–92,406Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Talca to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
15h 19m$38,358–83,394Drive 489 km
- Drive from Talca to San Rafaelcar 489 km
7h 7m$83,629–120,798Bus
- Take the bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
14h 50m$40,344–188,241Bus via Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
14h 55m$80,746–143,296
Talca to San Rafael by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Talca to San Rafael is to train and bus which costs $38000 - $85000 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Talca to San Rafael is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs $80000 - $130000.
No, there is no direct bus from Talca to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Talca and arriving at Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Talca and San Rafael is 839 km. The road distance is 489 km.
The best way to get from Talca to San Rafael without a car is to train and bus via Mendoza which takes 14h 49m and costs $70000 - $95000.
It takes approximately 14h 49m to get from Talca to San Rafael, including transfers.
Talca to San Rafael bus services, operated by Nar Bus, depart from Talca station.
Talca to San Rafael bus services, operated by Nar Bus, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
San Rafael is 1h ahead of Talca. It is currently 6:21 PM in Talca and 7:21 PM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Talca to San Rafael is 489 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Talca to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Talca, Chile and San Rafael, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Talca to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael via Terminal Sur de Santiago, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Terminal Mendoza in around 14h 50m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Talca to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- nevadainternacionalmza@hotmail.com
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $54,012
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +54 0 261 517 7578
- ventasweb@iselin.com.ar
- Website
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- isel.b2c.sisorgcloud.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Semi bed
- $14,000–21,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–26,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28,000–61,728
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $34,000–48,000
- Semi Cama
- $28,000–39,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $39,000–55,000
- Phone
- +54 260 442 1413
- info@abuttini.com
- Website
- abuttini.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $16,000–23,000
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- informaciones@narbus.cl
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14,013–45,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $33,000–45,000
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,277–45,000
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $33,000–45,000
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Talca to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–28,000
- Cama
- $26,000–38,000
- Premium
- $85,000–110,000
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19,662
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13,735
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $16,000–23,000
- Semi Cama
- $16,000–23,000
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- gestionesatc@andesmar.com.ar
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
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