There are 5 ways to get from Papudo to La Serena by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Quilimarí
best- Take the bus from Pullally to Pichidangui - Crucebus Santiago
- Take the bus from Pichidangui - Cruce to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Santiago
4h 43m$18–36Drive 335 km
- Drive from Papudo to La Serenacar 335 km
3h 30m$42–60Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane SCL - LSC
6h 27m$60–179Bus
- Take the bus from La Ligua to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Santiago Borja
5h 45m$20–145Bus #2
- Take the bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal La Calerabus Papudo
- Take the bus from Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus Santiago
7h 52m$29–110
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Florida Airport (LSC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papudo to La Serena is to bus via Quilimarí which costs $18 - $40 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Papudo to La Serena is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Papudo to La Serena. However, there are services departing from Pullally and arriving at Terminal de buses La Serena via Pichidangui - Cruce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Papudo and La Serena is 418 km. The road distance is 335 km.
The best way to get from Papudo to La Serena without a car is to bus via Quilimarí which takes 4h 43m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Papudo to La Serena, including transfers.
Papudo to La Serena bus services, operated by Andimar, depart from Pullally station.
Papudo to La Serena bus services, operated by Andimar, arrive at Pichidangui - Cruce station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papudo to La Serena is 335 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Papudo to La Serena.
There are 1013+ hotels available in La Serena.
What companies run services between Papudo, Chile and La Serena, Chile?
You can take a vehicle from Papudo to Terminal de buses La Serena via Pullally and Pichidangui - Cruce in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Pullally to Pichidangui - Cruce
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $3–8
Bus from Pichidangui - Cruce to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $6–11
- Cama
- $8–16
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from La Ligua to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $14–20
- Cama
- $18–26
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Plaza de Papudo to Terminal La Calera
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal La Calera - Pullman Bus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $21–40
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