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How to get fromAlerce to Puerto Varasby train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Alerce to Puerto Varas by train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Alerce to Puerto Varastrain train Puerto Montt
    17 min
    $1–2

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur to Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañezbus bus 1E
    2. Take the bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varasbus bus Fresia
    48 min

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Alerce to Puerto Varastaxi taxi 11.5 km
    14 min
    $17–21

  4. Drive 11.5 km

    1. Drive from Alerce to Puerto Varascar car 11.5 km
    14 min
    $2

  5. Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alerce to Puerto Varasshuttle bus Puerto Montt y Puerto Varas
    1h 21m
    $27

  6. Bus via Avenida Diego Portales / Chillán

    1. Take the bus from Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur to Avenida Diego Portales / Chillánbus bus 1E
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varasbus bus Llanquihue
    59 min
    $4

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  • Distance: 12.8 km
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between Alerce, Chile and Puerto Varas, Chile?

EFE Trenes de Chile operates a train from Alerce to Puerto Varas every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur to Puerto Varas via Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez in around 48 min.

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