There are 9 ways to get from Santiago to Esquel by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly to Esquel Airport
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Esquel Airport (EQS)plane SCL - EQS
8h 20m$324,368–1,304,668Bus via Los Pellines
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Cruce Frutillarbus
- Take the bus from Frutillar to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
24h 43m$80,105–206,354Drive 1,416.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Esquelcar 1,416.1 km
16h 32m$269,021–388,586Fly to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport (BRC)plane SCL - BRC
- Take the bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
10h 45m$166,268–743,268Fly to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS)plane SCL - ZOS
- Take the bus from Osorno to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
13h 25m$121,268–335,268Fly to El Tepual International Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC)plane SCL - PMC
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
16h 29m$116,605–247,605Fly to Pichoy Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane SCL - ZAL
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
16h 2m$105,268–297,268Fly to Balmaceda Airport, shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Take the carferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chicocarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquelbus
19h 3m$407,139–892,639Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus Bariloche / ...
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquelbus
25h 10m$97,490–177,490
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Esquel Airport (EQS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Esquel is to bus via Los Pellines which costs $80000 - $210000 and takes 24h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Esquel is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $320000 - $1300000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Esquel. However, there are services departing from Terminal Alameda - Turbus and arriving at Esquel via Frutillar and Bariloche Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Santiago and Esquel is 1092 km. The road distance is 1416.1 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Esquel without a car is to bus via Los Pellines which takes 24h 43m and costs $80000 - $210000.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Santiago to Esquel, including transfers.
Santiago to Esquel bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Alameda - Turbus station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Esquel is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $320000 - $1300000. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Pellines, which costs $80000 - $210000 and takes 24h 43m.
Santiago to Esquel bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Cruce Frutillar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Esquel is 1416 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Santiago to Esquel.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Esquel, Argentina?
Sky Airline and Aerolíneas Argentinas fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Esquel Airport (EQS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos to Esquel via Universidad de Santiago Dirección Los Domínicos, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Cruce Frutillar, Frutillar, and Bariloche Terminal in around 24h 43m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Esquel Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–950,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65,000–350,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85,000–150,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport via Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85,000–150,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110,000–700,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130,000–450,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130,000–450,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to San Carlos De Bariloche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95,000–470,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65,000–210,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60,000–140,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60,000–200,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90,000–330,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90,000–330,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90,000–330,000
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50,000–120,000
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Esquel Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–950,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Esquel Airport via Ezeiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–950,000
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Esquel Airport via Montevideo, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320,000–950,000
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Cruce Frutillar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $37,000–55,000
- Cama
- $60,000–80,000
- Premium
- $90,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Frutillar to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $22,000–32,000
- Bed
- $26,000–38,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
Bus from Osorno to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $17,000–25,000
- Bed
- $20,000–30,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
Bus from Puerto Varas to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24,000–50,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $24,000–35,000
- Bed
- $28,000–42,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $20,000–30,000
- Bed
- $24,000–36,000
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
Bus from Bariloche Airport to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $23,000–34,000
- Cama
- $29,000–40,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–38,100
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $22,000–31,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55,000–95,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $55,000–80,000
- Bed
- $65,000–95,000
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28,000–45,000
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $28,000–40,000
- Bed
- $31,000–45,000
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Osorno to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15,000–55,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18,000–27,000
- Semi bed
- $15,000–21,000
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22,000–39,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75,000–130,000
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $90,000–130,000
- Semi bed
- $75,000–110,000
- Phone
- +56 9 5620 1631 / 9 9657 9613
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes El Pibe
Shuttle from Balmaceda Airport to Villa Cerro Castillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $248,971
- Schedules at
- Transportes El Pibe
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos to Terminal De Ómnibus Esquel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110,000–193,447
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $110,000–150,000
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Austral
Car ferry from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Chile Chico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–55,000
- Website
- Naviera Austral
- Car
- $6,500–38,000
- Moto
- $34,000–38,000
- Bike
- $2,500–15,000
- National
- $3,000–24,000
- Foreigners
- $42,000–55,000
- Adult
- $3,906
- Senior
- $0
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