There are 3 ways to get from Balmaceda to Chile Chico by car, car ferry, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Balmaceda to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcar
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry Chile chico
2h 54m$11–56Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro CastilloAeropuerto Balmaceda
- Take the bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus Coyhaique
8h 5m$185–215Bus
- Take the bus from Balmaceda to Coyhaiquebus
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Puerto Río Tranquilobus
- Take the bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chicobus
8h 8m$68–98
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balmaceda to Chile Chico is to drive and car ferry which costs $11 - $60 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Balmaceda to Chile Chico is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 54m and costs $11 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Balmaceda to Chile Chico. However, there are services departing from Balmaceda and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico via Coyhaique and Puerto Río Tranquilo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Balmaceda and Chile Chico is 120 km.
The best way to get from Balmaceda to Chile Chico without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $180 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Balmaceda to Chile Chico, including transfers.
Balmaceda to Chile Chico bus services, operated by Buses Gardy, depart from Balmaceda station.
Balmaceda to Chile Chico bus services, operated by Buses Gardy, arrive at Coyhaique station.
There are 42+ hotels available in Chile Chico.
What companies run services between Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile and Chile Chico, Chile?
You can take a bus from Balmaceda to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico via Coyhaique, Coyhaique, Puerto Río Tranquilo, and Puerto Río Tranquilo in around 8h 8m.
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $175
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 8282 3157
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villa Cerro Castillo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $38
Bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $32
Bus from Balmaceda to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Regular
- $2–4
- Phone
- +56 9 9794 7132 / 9 3362 2438
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coyhaique to Puerto Río Tranquilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 7972 5588
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Río Tranquilo to Terminal de Autobuses de Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $9–12
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $4–27
- Moto
- $24–27
- Bike
- $1–11
- National
- $2–17
- Foreigners
- $29–40
- Adult
- $3
- Senior
- $0
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