There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas by bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETMbus Las Condes
8h 26m$43–72Bus via Curicó
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicóbus Private Curicó / ...
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus Santiago
11h 58m$26–83Drive 875.8 km
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varascar 875.8 km
9h 4m$108–156Bus, fly to El Tepual International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane SCL - PMC
7h 20m$85–186Bus via Curicó #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicóbus Private Curicó / ...
- Take the bus from Curico to Puerto Varasbus FlixBus CL024
13h 1m$83–143Bus, fly to Osorno
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS)plane SCL - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
8h 14m$106–295
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas is to bus via Curicó which costs $25 - $85 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas is to bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $85 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz and arriving at Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM via Paradero Maggi San Fernando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Puerto Varas is 915 km. The road distance is 875.8 km.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Paradero Maggi San Fernando station.
Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas is 876 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Santa Cruz to Puerto Varas.
There are 729+ hotels available in Puerto Varas.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile and Puerto Varas, Chile?
ETM operates a bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM 5 times a day. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- ETM
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Curico to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–35
Bus from Santa Cruz to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–35
- Phone
- +56 752312637 / 752310589
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
Bus from Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Tenobus Emibus
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Curicó to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $60–70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
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