There are 5 ways to get from La Serena to Papudo by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus via Quilimarí
best- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Pichidangui - Crucebus Santiago
- Take the bus from Pichidangui - Cruce to Pullallybus Santiago
5h 6m$16–34Drive 333.8 km
- Drive from La Serena to Papudocar 333.8 km
3h 28m$42–60Fly, bus
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LSC - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza de Papudobus
5h 28m$33–155Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to La Calerabus FlixBus CL043 / ...
- Take the bus from La Calera - Cruce to Laguna Zapallarbus Santiago / ...
7h 23m$16–147Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal La Calerabus Copiapó
- Take the bus from Terminal La Calera to Plaza de Papudobus Santiago
7h 59m$17–106
La Florida Airport (LSC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Serena to Papudo is to bus via Quilimarí which costs $16 - $35 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from La Serena to Papudo is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from La Serena to Papudo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de buses La Serena and arriving at Pullally via Pichidangui - Cruce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between La Serena and Papudo is 417 km. The road distance is 333.8 km.
The best way to get from La Serena to Papudo without a car is to bus via Quilimarí which takes 5h 6m and costs $16 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from La Serena to Papudo, including transfers.
La Serena to Papudo bus services, operated by Andimar, depart from Terminal de buses La Serena station.
La Serena to Papudo bus services, operated by Andimar, arrive at Pichidangui - Cruce station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Serena to Papudo is 334 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from La Serena to Papudo.
There are 317+ hotels available in Papudo.
What companies run services between La Serena, Chile and Papudo, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Papudo via Pichidangui - Cruce and Pullally in around 5h 6m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Pichidangui - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $6–11
- Cama
- $9–16
Bus from Pichidangui - Cruce to Pullally
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $4–9
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to La Calera
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $20–28
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal La Calera to Plaza de Papudo
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Book at
- https://www.recorrido.cl/pluss-chile/en
- Semi Cama
- $13–17
- Cama
- $18–25
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresonorte.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- expresonorte.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6716 5059/ 9 4044 5919
- Website
- t-rrasschile.cl
Bus from La Calera - Cruce to Laguna Zapallar
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Book at
- t-rrasschile.cl
- Road
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $10–17
- Cama
- $20–22
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal La Calera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
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