There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to San Rafael by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Potrerillos
best- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Potrerillosbus
- Take the bus from Potrerillos to Terminal Mendozabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
10h 18m$78,203–97,403Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
11h 11m$36,154–145,414Drive 537 km
- Drive from Santiago to San Rafaelcar 537 km
7h 3m$98,510–142,292Fly, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)plane SCL - MDZ
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
7h 43m$115,414–353,414Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendozabus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafaelbus
11h 6m$37,416–94,000
Santiago to San Rafael by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to San Rafael is to bus which costs $37000 - $95000 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to San Rafael is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $95000 - $150000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to San Rafael. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael via Potrerillos and Terminal Mendoza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Santiago and San Rafael is 585 km. The road distance is 537 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to San Rafael without a car is to bus via Potrerillos which takes 10h 18m and costs $75000 - $100000.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Santiago to San Rafael, including transfers.
Santiago to San Rafael bus services, operated by Nevada Internacional, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
Santiago to San Rafael bus services, operated by Nevada Internacional, arrive at Potrerillos station.
San Rafael is 1h ahead of Santiago. It is currently 1:48 PM in Santiago and 2:48 PM in San Rafael.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to San Rafael is 537 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Santiago to San Rafael.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and San Rafael, Argentina?
You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael via Potrerillos and Terminal Mendoza in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85,000–240,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80,000–270,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100,000–390,000
- Phone
- +56 9 7242 8977
- [email protected]
- Website
- mathostour.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Potrerillos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56,903
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56,903
- Schedules at
- mathostour.cl
- Book at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Potrerillos to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,300
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $4,000–6,000
- Semi bed
- $3,300–4,600
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Semi bed
- $15,000–21,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $27,000–39,000
- Semi bed
- $22,000–31,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Semi bed
- $15,000–21,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $18,000–26,000
- Semi bed
- $15,000–21,000
- Phone
- 0800 122 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- catainternacional.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $18,000–26,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $25,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–26,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28,000–65,032
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $34,000–48,000
- Semi Cama
- $28,000–39,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $39,000–55,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–26,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26,000–34,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.catainternacional.com/en
- Ejecutivo
- $24,000–34,000
- Semi Cama
- $19,000–26,000
- Ejecutivo Individual
- $26,000–34,000
- Phone
- +54 0 261 517 7578
- [email protected]
- Website
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- iselin.com.ar
- Book at
- iselin.com.ar
- Phone
- +54 260 442 1413
- [email protected]
- Website
- abuttini.com
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16,000–26,040
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $16,000–23,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16,000–26,040
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $16,000–23,000
Bus from Terminal Mendoza to Terminal De Omnibus San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16,000–26,040
- Schedules at
- abuttini.com
- Semicama
- $16,000–23,000
- Phone
- +56 9 5950 0854
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiarinternacional.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56,903
- Schedules at
- chiarinternacional.cl
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50,000
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20,000–110,000
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $20,000–29,000
- Cama
- $27,000–37,000
- Premium
- $90,000–110,000
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