There are 6 ways to get from Valdivia to Talca by bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Valdivia
8h 4m$18–80Drive 586.6 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Talcacar 586.6 km
6h 8m$73–105Fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZAL - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
7h 44m$72–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario Lautarobus
- Take the bus from Lautaro to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Chillánbus
- Take the train from Chillán to Talcatrain
8h 55m$42–133Bus via Chillán
- Take the bus from Valdivia to Terminal María Teresabus FlixBus CL022
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Talcabus Concepción-Talca
9h 5m$19–37Fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane ZAL - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
10h 29m$101–228
Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Talca is to bus which costs $18 - $80 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Talca is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Valdivia and Talca is 588 km. The road distance is 586.6 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $18 - $80.
The bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli takes 8h 4m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Valdivia to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
Valdivia to Talca bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to Talca is 587 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Valdivia to Talca.
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What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Talca, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli every 3 hours. Tickets cost $19–80 and the journey takes 8h 4m. ETM also services this route once daily.
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
Train from Chillán to Talca
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $19–28
- Cama
- $28–40
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Lautaro to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $8–22
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- contacto@busesetm.cl
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario Lautaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- emebus@emebus.cl
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Chillán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–11
- Cama
- $15–17
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Valdivia to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $13–27
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
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