There are 5 ways to get from Paine to Chillán by bus, tram, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cruce Paine to Terminal María Teresabus Santiago
4h 30m$9–24Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Estación Paine to Estación Rancaguatram Mtr
- Take the train from Rancagua to Chillántrain Estación Central
5h$3–29Drive 362.3 km
- Drive from Paine to Chilláncar 362.3 km
3h 36m$45–65Tram, fly, bus
- Take the tram from Estación Paine to Estación Centraltram
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane SCL - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Terminal María Teresabus
6h 35m$38–87Bus via Curicó
- Take the bus from Cruce Paine to Terminal de Buses de Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
- Take the bus from Termina de Buses - Turbus to Terminal María Teresabus
4h 44m$18–145
Paine to Chillán by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paine to Chillán is to bus which costs $9 - $24 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Paine to Chillán is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cruce Paine and arriving at Terminal María Teresa. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Paine to Chillán. However, there are services departing from Estación Paine and arriving at Chillán via Rancagua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Paine and Chillán is 358 km. The road distance is 362.3 km.
The best way to get from Paine to Chillán without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $9 - $24.
The bus from Cruce Paine to Terminal María Teresa takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Paine to Chillán bus services, operated by EME Bus, depart from Cruce Paine station.
Paine to Chillán train services, operated by EFE Trenes de Chile, depart from Estación Paine station.
Paine to Chillán bus services, operated by EME Bus, arrive at Terminal María Teresa station.
What companies run services between Paine, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile and Chillán, Chile?
EME Bus operates a bus from Cruce Paine to Terminal María Teresa every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $10–16 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Pullman Tur also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Tram from Estación Paine to Estación Rancagua
Train from Rancagua to Chillán
- Standard
- $22
- Preferent
- $25
- Confort
- $26
- Signature
- $28
Tram from Estación Paine to Estación Central
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- [email protected]
- Website
- EME Bus
Bus from Cruce Paine to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- EME Bus
- Semi Cama
- $10–12
- Cama
- $13–16
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Booking & Getting There
Paine to Chillán train services, operated by EFE Trenes de Chile, arrive at Estación Rancagua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paine to Chillán is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Paine to Chillán.
There are 146+ hotels available in Chillán.





