There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas by bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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 Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varasbus Fresia
22 min$1–70Train
- Take the train from La Paloma to Puerto Varastrain Puerto Montt
27 min$1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varastaxi 18.3 km
16 min$25–31Drive 18.3 km
- Drive from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varascar 18.3 km
16 min$3–4Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Montt to Puerto VarasPuerto Montt y Puerto Varas
2h 24m$27
Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas is to train which costs $1 - $2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $25 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez and arriving at Puerto Varas. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Paloma and arriving at Puerto Varas. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas is 19 km. The road distance is 18.3 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas without a car is to bus which takes 22 min and costs $1 - $70.
The bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas takes 22 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Thaebus, depart from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez station.
Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas train services, operated by EFE Trenes de Chile, depart from La Paloma station.
The best way to get from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas is to bus which takes 22 min and costs $1 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1 - $2 and takes 27 min.
What companies run services between Puerto Montt, Chile and Puerto Varas, Chile?
Thaebus operates a bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $2–3 and the journey takes 22 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, EFE Trenes de Chile operates a train from La Paloma to Puerto Varas every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from La Paloma to Puerto Varas
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 41 238 0421
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas
- Semi Cama
- $7–11
- Cama
- $5–8
- Premium
- $60–70
- [email protected]
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $3–4
- Cama
- $3–5
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $8–30
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomades.com
Shuttle from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.nomades.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $25–31
Radio Taxi Puerto Montt
- Phone
- +56 9 9181 5171
Reloncavi
- Phone
- +56 9 3389 2313
- Website
- transportesreloncavi.cl
Ruta Sur
- Phone
- +56 9 5757 5757
- Website
- rutasurtransportes.cl
Taxi Oficial Aeropuerto PMC
- Phone
- +56 9 5861 3185
- Website
- taxioficialaeropuertopmc.cl
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More Questions & Answers
Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by Thaebus, arrive at Puerto Varas station.
Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas train services, operated by EFE Trenes de Chile, arrive at Puerto Varas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas is 18 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Puerto Montt to Puerto Varas.
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