There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Cauquenes by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Terminal San Borja to Cauquenesbus Santiago
4h 45m$13–35Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain Estación Central
- Take the bus from Talca to Cauquenesbus Santiago
5h 15m$5–9Drive 350.4 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cauquenescar 350.4 km
3h 55m$44–63Fly, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane SCL - CCP
- Take the bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de Buses Cauquenesbus
7h 1m$44–87Bus via San Javier
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce San Javierbus Santiago
- Take the bus from San Javier - Cruce to Cauquenesbus Santiago
7h 8m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Cauquenes is to train and bus which costs $5 - $10 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Cauquenes is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Cauquenes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Santiago and Cauquenes is 356 km. The road distance is 350.4 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Cauquenes without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $13 - $35.
The bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes takes 4h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Santiago to Cauquenes bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to Cauquenes bus services, operated by Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL), arrive at Cauquenes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Cauquenes is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Santiago to Cauquenes.
There are six+ hotels available in Cauquenes.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Cauquenes, Maule Region, Chile?
Buses Talca, Paris & Londres (TPL) operates a bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes every 4 hours. Tickets cost $13–21 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- [email protected]
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Talca to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 776-2426
- [email protected]
- Website
- pdelsur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- pdelsur.cl
- Cama
- $15–21
- Semi Cama
- $15–21
- Phone
- +56 2 2929 3549 / 9 4129 3581
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveltur.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- traveltur.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $19–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
Bus from San Javier - Cruce to Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- [email protected]
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal de Buses Cauquenes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–5
- Cama
- $5–7
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce San Javier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $15–19
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