There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Lago Colico by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Sur de Santiago to Cuncobus Santiago
9h 43m$18–23Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoriabus
- Take the train from Estación Victoria to Cajóntrain
- Take the taxi from Cajón to Lago Colicotaxi
10h 48m$74–179Drive 752.8 km
- Drive from Santiago to Lago Colicocar 752.8 km
7h 55m$93–135Fly to La Araucanía International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane SCL - ZCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto La Araucanía to Pucón
- Take the taxi from Pucón to Lago Colicotaxi
6h 48m$66–137Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal TranSantin - Pucónbus Santiago
- Take the taxi from Terminal TranSantin - Pucón to Lago Colicotaxi
12h 3m$42–70Fly 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 Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cuncobus
8h 52m$60–237Fly to Pichoy Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane SCL - ZAL
- Take the bus from Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy to Lancobus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Villarricabus
- Take the taxi from Villarrica to Lago Colicotaxi
8h 19m
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Lago Colico is to bus which costs $18 - $24 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Lago Colico is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 6h 48m and costs $65 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Lago Colico. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Cunco via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Santiago and Lago Colico is 776 km. The road distance is 752.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Lago Colico without a car is to bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Santiago to Lago Colico, including transfers.
Santiago to Lago Colico bus services, operated by Nar Bus, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to Lago Colico bus services, operated by Nar Bus, arrive at Cunco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Lago Colico is 753 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Santiago to Lago Colico.
There are 914+ hotels available in Lago Colico.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Lago Colico, Chile?
Nar Bus operates a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cunco 3 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–100
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–80
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $21–70
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Standard
- $25
- Preferent
- $29
- Confort
- $30
- Signature
- $33
Train from Estación Victoria to Cajón
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cunco
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoria
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–14
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 9 9324 9597
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransAraucania
Shuttle from Aeropuerto La Araucanía to Pucón
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- TransAraucania
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal TranSantin - Pucón
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–42
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $19–23
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $10–29
- Phone
- +56 9 7136 3404 / 9 6116 1150
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses TJM
Bus from Terminal Collao to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Buses TJM
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cunco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Galicia
Bus from Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy to Lanco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Buses Galicia
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jac
Bus from Lanco to Villarrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Jac
- Semi Cama
- $3–5
- Cama
- $4–6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $23–75
Radio Taxi Araucania
- Phone
- +56 45 223 2323
Radio Taxi Temuco
- Phone
- +56 45 224 0240
Taxis Rodoviario
Taxi y Transfer
- Phone
- +56 45 233 9900
- Website
- taxistransfer.cl
Taxi Ejecutivo Lautaro
- Phone
- +56 94 503 3857
Taxi Pucón
- Phone
- +56 9 5823 4847
Taxi Pucón
- Phone
- +56 9 5823 4847
Radio Taxi Villarrica
- Phone
- +56 45 241 4141
Taxi Turismo Villarrica
- Phone
- +56 9 8860 3176
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