There are 6 ways to get from Valdivia to Balmaceda by bus, car ferry, shuttle, car, 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, car ferry, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Paradero Quellón - ETMbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
26h 28m$424–671Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paradero Quellón - ETMbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take the bus from Paradero Bellavista to Coyhaiquebus
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Balmacedabus
26h 42m$42–287Drive 1,144.6 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Balmacedacar 1,144.6 km
17h 21m$142–204Fly from Pichoy Airport
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane ZAL - BBA
18h 48m$80–370Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Clinica Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane PMC - BBA
6h 26m$50–214Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane ZCO - BBA
5h 32m$95–336
Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Balmaceda is to bus and car ferry which costs $40 - $290 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Balmaceda is to bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $95 - $340.
The distance between Valdivia and Balmaceda is 969 km. The road distance is 1144.6 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Balmaceda without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 26h 28m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 26h 28m to get from Valdivia to Balmaceda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to Balmaceda is 1145 km. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Valdivia to Balmaceda.
There are one+ hotels available in Balmaceda.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile?
LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, and JetSMART fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) once daily.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Santiago, El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–850
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- contacto@queilenbus.cl
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Paradero Quellón - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Paradero Quellón - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Clinica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 5620 1631 / 9 9657 9613
- transportes.elpibee@gmail.com
- Website
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
Shuttle from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $390
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 67 234 6757 / 67 2254335
- contacto@busesterraustral.cl
- Website
- buses-terraustral.negocio.site
Bus from Paradero Bellavista to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- busesterraustral.cl
- Book at
- busesterraustral.cl
Bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $10–14
- Cama
- $7–21
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- contacto@navieraustral.cl
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–233
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $27–60
- Moto
- $27–160
- Bike
- $55–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $56
- Vehicle
- $233
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