There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Balmaceda by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
3h 49m$72–292Bus and ferry, Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the busferry from Terminal Los Héroes to Castrobusferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Quellónbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
36h 29m$429–655Drive 1,943.6 km
- Drive from Santiago to Balmacedacar 1,943.6 km
25h 32m$240–347Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcarferry
- Drive from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Balmacedacar
36h 45m$162–289
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Balmaceda is to fly which costs $70 - $300 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Balmaceda is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $70 - $300.
The distance between Santiago and Balmaceda is 1408 km. The road distance is 1943.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Balmaceda without a car is to bus and ferry and Bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 36h 29m and costs $420 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Santiago to Balmaceda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Balmaceda is 1944 km. It takes approximately 25h 32m to drive from Santiago to Balmaceda.
There are one+ hotels available in Balmaceda.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Sky Airline fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) twice daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- webcds.cl
Busferry from Terminal Los Héroes to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
Bus from Castro to Quellón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
Shuttle from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $383
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–132
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $100–130
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–229
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $50–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $229
Car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $4–27
- Moto
- $24–27
- Bike
- $1–11
- National
- $2–17
- Foreigners
- $29–40
- Adult
- $3
- Senior
- $0
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