There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Retiro by train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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
best- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain Estación Central
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Retirobus Santiago
4h 31m$7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Retirobus Santiago
4h 32m$17–22Drive 330 km
- Drive from Santiago to Retirocar 330 km
3h 19m$41–59Bus via Curicó
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Retirobus
5h 19m$13–91
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Retiro is to train and bus which costs $7 - $11 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Retiro is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Cruce Retiro. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Santiago and Retiro is 332 km. The road distance is 330 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Retiro without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $7 - $11.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Santiago to Retiro, including transfers.
Santiago to Retiro bus services, operated by Buses Altas Cumbres, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to Retiro bus services, operated by Buses Altas Cumbres, arrive at Cruce Retiro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Retiro is 330 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Santiago to Retiro.
There are six+ hotels available in Retiro.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Retiro, Chile?
Buses Altas Cumbres operates a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Retiro hourly. Tickets cost $18–22 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Pullman Setter also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +56 71 243 9390
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesaltascumbres.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $5–7
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $18–22
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- busesaltascumbres.cl
- Road
- $5–7
- [email protected]
- Website
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Cruce Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Cruce Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- busessetter.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesalianza.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- busesalianza.cl
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $4–9
- Cama
- $6–12
- Phone
- + 56 9 4448 4266
- Website
- milanobus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $10–14
- Semi bed
- $8–12
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal de Buses de Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/buses-diaz-industrial
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–70
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