There are 4 ways to get from Santiago to Vallenar by bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipalbus Santiago / ...
9h 31m$9–70Drive 663.3 km
- Drive from Santiago to Vallenarcar 663.3 km
7h 17m$93–134Fly to Chamonate Airport, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Chamonate Airport (CPO)plane SCL - CPO
- Take the bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Castherbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
6h 46m$45–227Fly to La Florida Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane SCL - LSC
- Take a shuttle bus from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Take the bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbusbus
8h 44m$85–211
Santiago to Vallenar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santiago to Vallenar is to bus which costs $9 - $70 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago to Vallenar is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $45 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal San Borja and arriving at Terminal de Buses Municipal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Santiago and Vallenar is 743 km. The road distance is 663.3 km.
The best way to get from Santiago to Vallenar without a car is to bus which takes 9h 31m and costs $9 - $70.
The bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal takes 9h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Santiago to Vallenar bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
Santiago to Vallenar bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal de Buses Municipal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago to Vallenar is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Santiago to Vallenar.
Book your Santiago to Vallenar bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Vallenar, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal twice daily. Tickets cost $17–30 and the journey takes 9h 31m. Eight other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Chamonate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Florida Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $17–22
- Cama
- $25–30
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $15–20
- Cama
- $22–35
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–14
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $11–30
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $40–55
- Cama
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–33
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $16–27
- Cama
- $30–33
Bus from Terminal Copiapó - Turbus to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $3–7
- Cama
- $9–10
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Terminal Vallenar - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–8
- Cama
- $11–12
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- Expreso Norte
- Phone
- +56 512 669924
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Terminal de Buses Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama to Terminal Casther
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from La Serena Airport to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Expreso Costero
Bus from Tongoy to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $3
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