There are 5 ways to get from Mendoza to Chaitén by plane, car, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Esquel Airport, drive
best- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane MDZ - EQS
- Drive from Esquel Airport (EQS) to Chaiténcar
11h 49m$262–519Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
- Take the carferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaiténcarferry
29h 54m$51–274Drive 1,714.4 km
- Drive from Mendoza to Chaiténcar 1,714.4 km
22h 19m$212–306Fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén Airport
- Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane MDZ - PMC
- Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane
8h 4m$227–383Bus, car ferry via Bariloche
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Bariloche Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Take the carferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaiténcarferry
37h 5m$75–354
Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Esquel Airport (EQS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mendoza to Chaitén is to bus and car ferry which costs $50 - $280 and takes 29h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mendoza to Chaitén is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $220 - $390.
The distance between Mendoza and Chaitén is 1394 km. The road distance is 1714.4 km.
The best way to get from Mendoza to Chaitén without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 54m and costs $50 - $280.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Mendoza to Chaitén, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendoza to Chaitén is 1714 km. It takes approximately 22h 19m to drive from Mendoza to Chaitén.
There are 24+ hotels available in Chaitén.
What companies run services between Mendoza, Argentina and Chaitén, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Mendoza to Chaitén via Mendoza Airport, Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), Puerto Montt Airport, and Chaitén Airport in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to Esquel Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–470
Flights from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chi-Ar Internacional
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Chi-Ar Internacional
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Austral
Car ferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–167
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $25–29
- Moto
- $25–80
- Bike
- $28–35
- National
- $6–55
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $34
- Vehicle
- $167
Car ferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–173
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $25–45
- Moto
- $25–120
- Bike
- $30–50
- National
- $9–80
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $36
- Vehicle
- $173
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