There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to El Morado by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Balmaceda Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Puyuhuapi
- Take the bus from Puyuhuapi to Villa Santa Lucíabus
13h 14m$515–766Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Terminal Los Héroes to Castrobusferry
- Take the carferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaiténcarferry
- Take the bus from Chaitén to Villa Santa Lucíabus
26h 7m$43–255Drive 1,574.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to El Moradocar 1,574.5 km
20h 26m$195–281Fly to Puerto Montt Airport, fly to Chaitén Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Chaitén Airport to El Moradotaxi
6h 3m$209–304Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castrobus
- Take the carferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaiténcarferry
- Take the bus from Chaitén to Villa Santa Lucíabus
26h 16m$47–288
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to El Morado is to bus and ferry and car ferry and bus which costs $40 - $260 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to El Morado is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs $200 - $310.
The distance between Santiago and El Morado is 1818 km. The road distance is 1574.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to El Morado without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 26h 7m and costs $40 - $260.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Santiago to El Morado, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to El Morado is 1575 km. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Santiago to El Morado.
There are four+ hotels available in El Morado.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and El Morado, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Santiago to El Morado. However, you can take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, fly to Balmaceda Airport (BBA), walk to Balmaceda Airport, take the shuttle to Puyuhuapi, walk to Puyuhuapi, take the bus to Villa Santa Lucía, then take the taxi to El Morado. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Terminal Los Héroes to El Morado via Castro, Rampa Castro, Rampa Chaitén, Chaitén, and Villa Santa Lucía in around 26h 7m.
- 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 El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Puyuhuapi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $433
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 67 223 2167 / 9 8554 7774 / 9 5409 0341
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Puyuhuapi to Villa Santa Lucía
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Chaitén to Villa Santa Lucía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Chaitén to Villa Santa Lucía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- 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
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Municipal de Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–176
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–30
- Moto
- $26–85
- Bike
- $29–35
- National
- $7–55
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $36
- Vehicle
- $176
Car ferry from Rampa Castro to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–176
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–30
- Moto
- $26–85
- Bike
- $29–35
- National
- $7–55
- Foreigners
- $30–40
- Seat
- $36
- Vehicle
- $176
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