There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Puelo by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Fernandotrain
- Take the bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETMbus
- Drive from Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM to Puelocar
11h 53m$40–68Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelobus Puerto Mont
16h 30m$24–81Drive 1,094.5 km
- Drive from Santiago to Puelocar 1,094.5 km
11h 58m$135–195Fly 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 Río Puelobus
7h 45m$56–134Bus via Puerto Varas
- Take the bus from Escuela militar to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETMbus Las Condes
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelobus Puerto Montt / ...
13h 9m$34–49Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus Santiago / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelobus Puerto Mont
17h 30m$26–167Fly 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 Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelobus
8h 45m$75–250
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to El Tepual International Airport (PMC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Puelo is to bus which costs $24 - $85 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Puelo is to fly and Bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $55 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Puelo. However, there are services departing from Escuela militar and arriving at Río Puelo via Puerto Varas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Santiago and Puelo is 1132 km. The road distance is 1094.5 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Puelo without a car is to bus via Puerto Varas which takes 13h 9m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Santiago to Puelo, including transfers.
Santiago to Puelo bus services, operated by ETM, depart from Escuela militar station.
Santiago to Puelo bus services, operated by ETM, arrive at Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Puelo is 1095 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Santiago to Puelo.
There are 48+ hotels available in Puelo.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Puelo, Chile?
You can take a subway from Universidad de Chile Dirección Los Domínicos to Río Puelo via Escuela Militar Dirección Los Domínicos, Escuela militar, Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM, and Puerto Varas in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- latam.com
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 Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
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 Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- 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
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Fernando
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Paradero Maggi San Fernando to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Escuela militar to Agencia Puerto Varas - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- transimperio.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- transimperio.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- transimperio.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- transimperio.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 9 9123 0838 / 9 7408 9199
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6–8
Bus from Puerto Varas to Río Puelo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $6–8
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–46
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $42–46
- Phone
- +56 97 580 5380
- [email protected]
- Website
- buses-fierro.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- buses-fierro.cl
- Phone
- +56 65 227 8249
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $29–30
- Phone
- +56 22 748 6521
- [email protected]
- Website
- tepualvip.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Book at
- tepualvip.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $50–75
- Semi bed
- $40–60
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Semi Cama
- $27–40
- Cama
- $40–60
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 99 144 4725
- [email protected]
- Website
- lagosur.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- lagosur.cl
- Book at
- lagosur.cl
- Salon Cama
- $35
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–160
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal De Buses Osorno to Terminal Puerto Varas - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–7
- Cama
- $5–8
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