There are 9 ways to get from Santiago to Lago Riñihue by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Los Lagosbus Santiago
10h 35m$23–80Bus via Santiago
cheapest- Take the bus from Santiago to Los Lagosbus Santiago
11h 49m$17–21Drive 869.9 km
- Drive from Santiago to Riñihuecar 869.9 km
9h 3m$108–155Fly 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 Terminal de Buses Los Lagosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Los Lagos to Riñihuebus
7h 20mBus via Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Los Lagosbus Santiago
11h 55m$17–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Temucobus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Los Lagosbus
13h 37m$35–75Fly to Osorno, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Osorno (ZOS)plane SCL - ZOS
- Take the bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Los Lagosbus
7h 27m$66–177Fly 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 Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Cruce Los Lagosbus
9h 25m$55–139Fly 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 Cruce Pitrufquén to Cruce Los Lagosbus
9h 8m$43–127
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Lago Riñihue is to bus via Santiago which costs $17 - $21 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Lago Riñihue is to fly and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $65 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Lago Riñihue. However, there are services departing from Santiago - Terminal Alameda and arriving at Riñihue via Terminal de Buses Los Lagos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Santiago and Lago Riñihue is 871 km. The road distance is 869.9 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Lago Riñihue without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $23 - $80.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Santiago to Lago Riñihue, including transfers.
Santiago to Lago Riñihue bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Santiago - Terminal Alameda station.
Santiago to Lago Riñihue bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal de Buses Los Lagos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Lago Riñihue is 870 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Santiago to Lago Riñihue.
There are 126+ hotels available in Lago Riñihue.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Lago Riñihue, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos once daily. Tickets cost $23–80 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to El Tepual International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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
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
- 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 Santiago - Terminal Alameda to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos
- Semi Cama
- $23–35
- Cama
- $35–50
- Premium
- $65–80
- Phone
- +56 9 9864 6837
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 9267 2272
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/BusesMendez
Bus from Terminal de Buses Los Lagos to Riñihue
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Phone
- +56 2 2666 5505
- [email protected]
- Website
- jetsur.cl
Bus from Santiago to Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/buses-jet-sur/en
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $21–26
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $5–11
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Cruce Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $2–10
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Cruce Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $5–11
Bus from Cruce Pitrufquén to Cruce Los Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Temuco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
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