There are 7 ways to get from Santiago to Purén by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Purénbus Santiago
8h$16–29Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Rodoviario Angolbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Angol to Terminal Purén - Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbutabus
9h 24m$10–37Drive 615 km
- Drive from Santiago to Puréncar 615 km
6h 15m$76–110Fly to La Araucanía International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane SCL - ZCO
- Take the train from Padre Las Casas to Temucotrain
- Take the bus from Victoria to Purénbus
7h 26m$47–130Bus via Rengo
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Rengobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Cruce Rengo to Purénbus Santiago
8h 40m$16–44Bus via Angol
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angolbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Angol to Terminal Purén - Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbutabus Purén / ...
9h 36m$16–42Fly 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 Jota Ewert to Los Álamosbus
- Take the bus from Los Álamos to Terminal Purén - Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbutabus
9h 9m$48–96
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Purén is to bus which costs $16 - $29 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Purén is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $75 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal Purén. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Santiago and Purén is 619 km. The road distance is 615 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Purén without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $16 - $29.
The bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Purén takes 8h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Santiago to Purén bus services, operated by Buses Rios, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to Purén bus services, operated by Buses Rios, arrive at Terminal Purén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Purén is 615 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Santiago to Purén.
There are nine+ hotels available in Purén.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Purén, Araucanía, Chile?
Buses Rios operates a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Purén once daily. Tickets cost $19–27 and the journey takes 8h. TranSantin also services this route once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–85
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
Train from Padre Las Casas to Temuco
- Phone
- +56 42 226 1643
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Rios
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Purén
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Rios
- Semi Cama
- $19–22
- Cama
- $24–27
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Buses Rios
- Semi Cama
- $19–22
- Cama
- $24–27
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Purén
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $16–20
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Rengo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $3–10
Bus from Cruce Rengo to Purén
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $13–17
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $15–19
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- [email protected]
- Website
- EME Bus
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- EME Bus
- Semi Cama
- $5–6
- Cama
- $6–8
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- EME Bus
- Semi Cama
- $17–20
- Cama
- $23–27
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- home.busespullmantur.cl
Bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $4–7
- Premium
- $6–12
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Rodoviario Angol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $15–22
- Premium
- $22–40
- Phone
- +56 9 49697134 / 9 42052646 / 44 3167531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Angol to Terminal Purén - Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Angol to Terminal Purén - Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
Bus from Los Álamos to Terminal Purén - Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Buses Cordillera de Nahuelbuta
- Phone
- +56 4 5240 7718
- [email protected]
- Website
- igillaima.cl
Bus from Victoria to Purén
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- igillaima.cl
- Book at
- igillaima.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Rengo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $3–8
- Phone
- +56 9 2940 3207
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rimar
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Rengo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Rimar
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETM
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Rengo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- ETM
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Jota Ewert to Los Álamos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
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