There are 5 ways to get from Castro to Balmaceda by bus, plane, car ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane PMC - BBA
4h$58–266Bus, car ferry via Puerto Cisnes
cheapest- Take the bus from Castro to Quellónbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take the bus from Paradero Salida to Coyhaiquebus
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Balmacedabus
21h 33m$29–254Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Castro to Quellónbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
18h 34m$401–618Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Chacaocar
- Take the car ferry from Chacao to Parguacarferry
- Drive from Pargua to Balmacedacar
19h 41m$158–265Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Quellónbus
- 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
21h 57m$29–254
El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Balmaceda is to bus and car ferry via Puerto Cisnes which costs $29 - $260 and takes 21h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Balmaceda is to bus and fly which takes 4h and costs $55 - $270.
The distance between Castro and Balmaceda is 703 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Balmaceda without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 18h 34m and costs $400 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Castro to Balmaceda, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Balmaceda.
What companies run services between Castro, Chile and Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Castro to Balmaceda. However, you can take the bus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt, take the bus to Puerto Montt Airport, walk to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) airport, then fly to Balmaceda Airport (BBA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castro to Balmaceda Airport via Quellón, Muelle Fiscal, Puerto Cisnes, and Puerto Cisnes in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Municipal de Castro to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–20
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 280130
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Castro to Quellón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Castro to Quellón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Castro to Quellón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $384
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
Bus from Paradero Salida to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- busesterraustral.cl
- Book at
- busesterraustral.cl
Bus from Paradero Bellavista to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- busesterraustral.cl
- Book at
- busesterraustral.cl
Bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Regular
- $2–4
Bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Regular
- $2–4
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $50–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $230
Car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $50–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $230
Car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $50–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $230
- Phone
- +56 65 227 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- transmarchilay.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–24
- Schedules at
- transmarchilay.cl
- Citycar
- $22
- Suv
- $24
- Moto
- $17
- Bike
- $6
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- webcds.cl
Car ferry from Chacao to Pargua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Citycar
- $17
- Suv
- $18
- Truck
- $26
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