There are 5 ways to get from Valparaíso to Talca by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Valparaiso
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago
4h 57m$12–112Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Santiagobus FlixBus CL002 / ...
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain Estación Central
5h 58m$6–11Bus, train via Casablanca
- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus Santiago
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain Estación Central
5h 34m$8–152Drive 364.3 km
- Drive from Valparaíso to Talcacar 364.3 km
3h 42m$45–65Bus via Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Santiago - Terminal Alamedabus Viña del Mar
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus Santiago-Talca
5h 43m$16–25
Valparaíso to Talca by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to Talca is to bus and train which costs $6 - $11 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to Talca is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Valparaíso to Talca. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso and arriving at Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Valparaíso and Talca is 369 km. The road distance is 364.3 km.
The best way to get from Valparaíso to Talca without a car is to bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $11 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Valparaíso to Talca, including transfers.
Valparaíso to Talca bus services, operated by Pullman Bus Costa Central, depart from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso station.
Valparaíso to Talca bus services, operated by Pullman Bus Costa Central, arrive at Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaíso to Talca is 364 km. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Valparaíso to Talca.
There are 99+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and Talca, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli via Terminal Alameda - Turbus and Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 233048912
- viajes@pullman.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Viña del Mar to Santiago - Terminal Alameda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- atencion_clientes@turbus.cl
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $6–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $4–19
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–8
- Cama
- $11–13
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- contacto@busesaltascumbres.cl
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- pullmansetter@gmail.com
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- contacto_web@pdelsur.cl
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $9–14
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- clientes@pullmanbus.cl
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- contacto@tepualvip.cl
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- contacto@linatal.cl
- Website
- linatal.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- linatal.cl
- Cama
- $11–15
- Semi Cama
- $8–10
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Road
- $4–7
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