There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Tortel by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
- Take a shuttle bus from Coyhaique to Cochrane
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortelbus
13h 28m$82–291Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the bus from Chile Chico to Cochranebus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortelbus
40h 57m$165–241Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Santiago to Puerto Monttbus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natalesferry
- Take the carferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortelcarferry
6d 6h$452–1,216Drive 2,302.8 km
- Drive from Santiago to Tortelcar 2,302.8 km
33h 25m$284–411
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Tortel is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $80 - $300 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Tortel is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 13h 28m and costs $80 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago to Tortel. However, there are services departing from Terminal Sur and arriving at Tortel via Bariloche Terminal, Chile Chico and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 57m.
The distance between Santiago and Tortel is 1917 km. The road distance is 2302.8 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Tortel without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 6 days 6h and costs $450 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Santiago to Tortel, including transfers.
Santiago to Tortel bus services, operated by Andesmar, depart from Terminal Sur station.
Santiago to Tortel bus services, operated by Andesmar, arrive at Bariloche station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Tortel is 2303 km. It takes approximately 33h 25m to drive from Santiago to Tortel.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Tortel, Chile?
You can take a subway from Pajaritos Dirección Los Domínicos to Tortel via Universidad de Santiago Dirección Los Domínicos, Terminal Sur, Bariloche Terminal, Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos, Chile Chico, Cochrane, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane in around 40h 57m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Phone
- +56 967 234 6315
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Pato Aventuras
Shuttle from Coyhaique to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- Buses Pato Aventuras
- Phone
- +56 98 180 1962
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11
- Phone
- +56 9 8134 4990
- Website
- Buses Cordillera
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Buses Cordillera
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Cochrane to Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Buses Cordillera
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- Calafate Excursiones
- Cama
- $100–130
Bus from Chile Chico to Cochrane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Santiago to Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 9 8521 3620
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navimag
Ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–890
- Website
- Navimag
- Cabin AA
- $700
- Cabin A
- $600
- Cabin CC
- $330
- Premium Suite
- $890
- Phone
- +56 61 272 8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabsa.cl
Car ferry from Puerto Natales to Caleta Tortel
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Schedules at
- tabsa.cl
- Foreigner
- $130–170
- Local Resident
- $24–29
- Chilean
- $45–60
- Local
- $29
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