There are 5 ways to get from Santiago to Temuco by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane SCL - ZCO
4h 1m$38–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temucobus Santiago
7h 50m$11–15Train, bus
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain
- Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Victoriabus
- Take the train from Estación Victoria to Temucotrain
10h 5m$14–105Drive 675.1 km
- Drive from Santiago to Temucocar 675.1 km
6h 52m$84–121Bus via Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus Santiago
10h 54m$16–18
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Temuco is to bus which costs $11 - $15 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Temuco is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $35 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Sur de Santiago and arriving at Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Santiago and Temuco is 674 km. The road distance is 675.1 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Temuco without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $11 - $15.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Santiago to Temuco, including transfers.
Santiago to Temuco bus services, operated by Nar Bus, depart from Terminal Sur de Santiago station.
The best way to get from Santiago to Temuco is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $35 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $11 - $15 and takes 7h 50m.
Santiago to Temuco bus services, operated by Nar Bus, arrive at Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Temuco is 675 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Santiago to Temuco.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Temuco, Chile?
JetSMART, Sky Airline, and LATAM Chile fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Nar Bus operates a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco every 3 hours. Tickets cost $11–15 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- 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
- $40–120
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillán
- Standard
- $26
- Preferent
- $30
- Confort
- $31
- Signature
- $33
Train from Estación Victoria to Temuco
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Igillaima / Narbus Temuco
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