There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Rancagua by plane, tram, bus, 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.
Fly, tram
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LIM - SCL
- Take the tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancaguatram
8h 37m$107–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Lima
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higginsbus Santiago
2d 7h$99–193Drive 3,348 km
- Drive from Lima to Rancaguacar 3,348 km
42h 24m$507–732
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Rancagua is to bus which costs $95 - $200 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Rancagua is to fly and tram which takes 8h 37m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Rancagua. However, there are services departing from Lima Javier Prado and arriving at Terminal O'Higgins via Terminal Sur de Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Lima and Rancagua is 2570 km. The road distance is 3348 km.
The best way to get from Lima to Rancagua without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Lima to Rancagua, including transfers.
Lima to Rancagua bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Lima Javier Prado station.
Lima to Rancagua bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Rancagua is 2h ahead of Lima. It is currently 4:24 AM in Lima and 6:24 AM in Rancagua.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Rancagua is 3348 km. It takes approximately 42h 24m to drive from Lima to Rancagua.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Rancagua, Chile?
You can take a bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal O'Higgins via Terminal Sur de Santiago in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cuzco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Tram from Estación Central to Estación Rancagua
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $1–6
- Cama
- $2–6
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $2–8
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman Del Sur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Pullman Del Sur
- Cama
- $5–8
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–29
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kupos Bus Norte
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Kupos Bus Norte
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- Pullman Tur
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $2–3
- Premium
- $3–6
- Phone
- +56 224420003
- [email protected]
- Website
- FB Buses Garcia
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- FB Buses Garcia
- Website
- Recorrido Buses García
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