There are 6 ways to get from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz by plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from El Tepual International Airport, bus
best- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PMC - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruzbus
6h 51m$57–163Bus via Rancagua
cheapest- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal O'Higginsbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Santiago
12h 58m$22–151Drive 873.9 km
- Drive from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruzcar 873.9 km
9h$108–156Bus to Osorno, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZOS - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruzbus
7h 39m$80–273Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Curicobus FlixBus CL024
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Private Curicó / ...
13h 6m$85–138Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
13h 34m$30–83
El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz is to bus via Talca which costs $30 - $85 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $55 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Puerto Varas and arriving at Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz via Terminal O'Higgins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Puerto Varas and Santa Cruz is 1152 km. The road distance is 873.9 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus via Rancagua which takes 12h 58m and costs $21 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Via-Tur, depart from Puerto Varas station.
Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by Via-Tur, arrive at Terminal O'Higgins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz is 874 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz.
Book your Puerto Varas to Santa Cruz bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Puerto Varas, Chile and Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile?
You can take a bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz via Terminal O'Higgins in around 12h 58m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Puerto Varas to Curico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $14–35
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- Via-Tur
Bus from Puerto Varas to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Schedules at
- Via-Tur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Expreso Santa Cruz
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $2–10
- Phone
- +56 9 3177 3312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Nilahue
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Buses Nilahue
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $22–35
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 752312637 / 752310589
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
- Phone
- +56 71 2243467 / 75 2311360 / 75 2491436
- Website
- Talmocur
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Talmocur
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