There are 5 ways to get from Chillán to Rapel Lake by train, bus, taxi, 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.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Chillán to Curicótrain
- Take the bus from Curicó to Marchihuebus
- Take the taxi from Marchihue to Rapel Laketaxi
5h 47m$36–44Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Chillán to San Fernandotrain Chillán
- Take the taxi from Las Cabras to Rapel Laketaxi
5h 52m$25–32Drive 364.4 km
- Drive from Chillán to Rapel Lakecar 364.4 km
4h 37m$45–65Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Chillán to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to La Estrellabus
- Take the taxi from La Estrella to Rapel Laketaxi
8h 49m$35–47Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal O'Higginsbus Valdivia
- Take the bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabrasbus Santiago
8h 57m$28–94
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chillán to Rapel Lake is to train and taxi which costs $25 - $35 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chillán to Rapel Lake is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chillán to Rapel Lake. However, there are services departing from Terminal María Teresa and arriving at Punta Verde via Terminal O'Higgins and Terminal de Buses Las Cabras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Chillán and Rapel Lake is 386 km. The road distance is 364.4 km.
The best way to get from Chillán to Rapel Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 47m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Chillán to Rapel Lake, including transfers.
Chillán to Rapel Lake bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal María Teresa station.
Chillán to Rapel Lake bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal O'Higgins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chillán to Rapel Lake is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Chillán to Rapel Lake.
There are 33+ hotels available in Rapel Lake.
What companies run services between Chillán, Chile and Rapel Lake, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal María Teresa to Rapel Lake via Terminal O'Higgins, Terminal de Buses Las Cabras, and Punta Verde in around 8h 57m.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Curicó
Train from Chillán to San Fernando
- Phone
- +56 752312637 / 752310589
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Curicó to Marchihue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
- Phone
- +56 73 263 3670
- [email protected]
- Website
- Linatal
Bus from Chillán to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Schedules at
- Linatal
- Cama
- $10–13
- Semi Cama
- $5–6
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
Bus from Chillán to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL)
- Phone
- +56 71 2243467 / 75 2311360 / 75 2491436
- Website
- Talmocur
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Talmocur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Peñablanca
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to La Estrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- Buses Peñablanca
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal O'Higgins
- Semi Cama
- $12–18
- Cama
- $15–22
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- Pullman Tur
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $11–21
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
- Website
- Sextur Lago Rapel
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Sextur Lago Rapel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $18–35
Taxi Ejecutivo en Peralillo
- Phone
- +56 99 368 3672
Taxi Las Cabras Andrés Mujica
- Phone
- +56 93 064 8006
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