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How to get fromSantiago to Lago Vargasby plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Lago Vargas by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly, shuttle, taxi

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    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane plane SCL - BBA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Cochraneshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cochrane to Lago Vargastaxi taxi
    11h 47m
    $146–381

  2. Bus, taxi via Osorno

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal De Buses Osornobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osorno to Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chile Chico to Cochranebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Cochrane to Lago Vargastaxi taxi
    35h 50m
    $193–401

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Santiago to Puerto Monttbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Puerto Natales to Puerto Yungaycarferry car ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Yungay to Lago Vargastaxi taxi
    6d 10h
    $498–1,312

  4. Drive 2,255.2 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Lago Vargascar car 2,255.2 km
    31h 52m
    $279–402

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chile Chico to Cochranebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cochrane to Lago Vargastaxi taxi
    39h 12m
    $214–311

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,868.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 47m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Lago Vargas, Chile?

There is no direct connection from Santiago to Lago Vargas. 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, take the shuttle to Coyhaique, take the shuttle to Cochrane, then take the taxi to Lago Vargas. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Universidad de Santiago Dirección Los Domínicos, walk to Terminal Alameda - Turbus, take the bus to Terminal De Buses Osorno, take the bus to Bariloche, take the bus to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, drive to Chile Chico, take the bus to Cochrane, then take the taxi to Lago Vargas.

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