There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Chile Chico by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle, car ferry
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
10h 26mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoriabus
- Take the train from Victoria to Temucotrain
- Take the bus from Temuco to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
32h 3m$138–279Bus via Puerto Varas
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varasbus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
31h 51m$144–217Drive 2,001.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Chile Chicocar 2,001.1 km
23h 57m$247–357Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus Bariloche / ...
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
32h 51m$152–234
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Chile Chico is to bus via Puerto Varas which costs $140 - $220 and takes 31h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Chile Chico is to drive which takes 23h 57m and costs $240 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Chile Chico. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos via Puerto Varas and Bariloche Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 51m.
The distance between Santiago and Chile Chico is 1620 km. The road distance is 2001.1 km.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Santiago to Chile Chico, including transfers.
Santiago to Chile Chico bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to Chile Chico bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Puerto Varas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Chile Chico is 2001 km. It takes approximately 23h 57m to drive from Santiago to Chile Chico.
There are 44+ hotels available in Chile Chico.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Chile Chico, Chile?
You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Chile Chico via Puerto Varas, Bariloche Terminal, and Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos in around 31h 51m.
- 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
- 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 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
Train from Victoria to Temuco
- Phone
- +56 97 652 9546
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Coyhaique to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Puerto Varas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Puerto Varas to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–34
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $16–24
- Bed
- $19–28
- 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
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
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 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoria
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Temuco to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $26–40
- Semi bed
- $22–30
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
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- 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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