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How to get fromSantiago to Chaiténby bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santiago to Chaitén by bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus bus Castro / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaiténcarferry car ferry Castro / ...
    23h 16m
    $37–234

  2. Bus, car ferry via Puerto Montt

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus bus Santiago / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaiténcarferry car ferry Puerto Montt
    23h 50m
    $28–291

  3. Drive  1,640 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Chaiténcar car 1,640 km
    21h 28m
    $203–293

  4. Fly to Balmaceda Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane plane SCL - BBA
    2. Take the bus from Coyhaique to Chaiténbus bus
    14h 7m
    $85–287

  5. Fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén Airport

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane plane SCL - PMC
    2. Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane plane
    5h
    $147–206

  6. Fly to Esquel Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane plane SCL - EQS
    2. Drive from Esquel Airport (EQS) to Chaiténcar car
    13h 14m
    $242–847

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,332.1 km
  • Duration: 23h 16m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Chaitén, Chile?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Buses Pajaritos to Chaitén via Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), Puerto Montt Airport, and Chaitén Airport in around 5h.

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