There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Ercilla 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 Colón to Terminal Collipulli - BioBiobus Santiago
7h 50m$20–115Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain Estación Central
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoriabus Viña del Mar
8h 33m$17–98Drive 589.8 km
- Drive from Santiago to Ercillacar 589.8 km
5h 54m$73–105Fly to La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane SCL - ZCO
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Cruce Ercillabus
6h 27m$46–126Bus via Angol
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angolbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio Angol to Cruce Ercillabus Angol
9h 45m$17–45Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Collipulli - BioBiobus Santiago
10h 15m$21–79Fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, 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 Cruce Collipullibus
8h 23m$48–144
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Ercilla is to bus via Angol which costs $16 - $45 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Ercilla is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Ercilla. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Cruce Ercilla via Terminal Colón and Terminal Bio Bio Collipulli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Santiago and Ercilla is 590 km. The road distance is 589.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Ercilla without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $20 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Santiago to Ercilla, including transfers.
Santiago to Ercilla bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Colón station.
Santiago to Ercilla bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal Collipulli - BioBio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Ercilla is 590 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Santiago to Ercilla.
There are five+ hotels available in Ercilla.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Ercilla, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Collipulli - BioBio twice daily. Tickets cost $18–75 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–90
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
- $28–60
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Colón to Terminal Collipulli - BioBio
- Semi Cama
- $18–25
- Cama
- $25–35
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoria
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Collipulli - BioBio
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $26–40
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Collao to Cruce Collipulli
- Semi Cama
- $10–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Cruce Ercilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio Angol to Cruce Ercilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Cruce Collipulli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- [email protected]
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $17–20
- Cama
- $23–27
- Phone
- +56 42 226 1643
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesrios.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- busesrios.cl
- Semi Cama
- $19–22
- Cama
- $25–27
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $15–19
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- home.busespullmantur.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $15–22
- Premium
- $22–40
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