There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Chaitén by bus, car ferry, 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, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus Castro / ...
- Take the carferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaiténcarferry Castro / ...
23h 16m$37–234Bus, car ferry via Puerto Montt
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Santiago / ...
- Take the carferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaiténcarferry Puerto Montt
23h 50m$28–291Drive 1,640 km
- Drive from Santiago to Chaiténcar 1,640 km
21h 28m$203–293Fly to Balmaceda Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Chaiténbus
14h 11m$85–307Fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén Airport
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane SCL - PMC
- Fly from Puerto Montt Airport to Chaitén Airportplane
5h$147–221
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Chaitén is to bus and car ferry which costs $35 - $240 and takes 23h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Chaitén is to fly which takes 5h and costs $140 - $230.
The distance between Santiago and Chaitén is 1332 km. The road distance is 1640 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Chaitén without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 16m and costs $35 - $240.
It takes approximately 23h 16m to get from Santiago to Chaitén, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Chaitén is 1640 km. It takes approximately 21h 28m to drive from Santiago to Chaitén.
There are 24+ hotels available in Chaitén.
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.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Queilen Bus Bookings
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Austral
Car ferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–167
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $25–29
- Moto
- $25–80
- Bike
- $28–35
- National
- $6–55
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $34
- Vehicle
- $167
Car ferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–173
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $25–45
- Moto
- $25–120
- Bike
- $30–50
- National
- $9–80
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $36
- Vehicle
- $173
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