There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Varas to Alerce by train, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Puerto Varas to Alercetrain Puerto Montt
16 min$1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañezbus Fresia
- Take the bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Surbus 1E
46 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Puerto Varas to Alercetaxi 11.5 km
14 min$17–21Drive 11.5 km
- Drive from Puerto Varas to Alercecar 11.5 km
14 min$2Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Varas to AlercePuerto Montt y Puerto Varas
1h 20m$27Bus via Avenida Diego Portales / Chillán
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Puerto Monttbus Llanquihue
- Take the bus from Avenida Diego Portales / Chillán to Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Surbus 1E
58 min$3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Varas to Alerce is to train which costs $1 - $2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Varas to Alerce is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $17 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Varas to Alerce. However, there are services departing from Puerto Varas and arriving at Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur via Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Puerto Varas and arriving at Alerce. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Puerto Varas and Alerce is 13 km. The road distance is 11.5 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Alerce without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $2.
The train from Puerto Varas to Alerce takes 16 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Puerto Varas to Alerce bus services, operated by Thaebus, depart from Puerto Varas station.
Puerto Varas to Alerce train services, operated by EFE Trenes de Chile, depart from Puerto Varas station.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Alerce is to train which takes 16 min and costs $1 - $2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3 - $4 and takes 46 min.
What companies run services between Puerto Varas, Chile and Alerce, Chile?
EFE Trenes de Chile operates a train from Puerto Varas to Alerce every 4 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puerto Varas to Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur via Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez in around 46 min.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Puerto Varas to Alerce
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Varas to Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 6728 4617
- Website
- transmontt.cl
Bus from Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez to Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.transmontt.cl/
Bus from Avenida Diego Portales / Chillán to Avenida Transversal 1 / Avenida Norte Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.transmontt.cl/
- Phone
- +56 9 4577 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomades.com
Shuttle from Puerto Varas to Alerce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.nomades.com/en
- Phone
- +56 41 238 0421
Bus from Puerto Varas to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
Radio Taxi Puerto Varas
- Phone
- +56 99 359 4103
- Website
- radiotaxipuertovaras.cl
Sur VIP
- Phone
- +56 98 204 5552
- Website
- survip.cl
Taxi Don Vicente
- Phone
- +56 9 9733 4217
- Website
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Puerto Varas to Alerce bus services, operated by Thaebus, arrive at Avenida Presidente Salvador Allende / Avenida Presidente Ibañez station.
Puerto Varas to Alerce train services, operated by EFE Trenes de Chile, arrive at Alerce station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Varas to Alerce is 11 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Puerto Varas to Alerce.
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