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There are 10 ways to get from Santiago to Zapala by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus via Curacautín

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Colón to Agencia Curacautín - Turbusbus bus Santiago
    2. Take the bus from Curacautín to Zapalabus bus
    14h 13m
    $45,658–192,979

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Terminal Santa Maríabus bus Santiago / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Zapalabus bus Concepción
    15h 43m
    $25,364–181,588

  3. Drive  904.8 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Zapalacar car 904.8 km
    12h 17m
    $195,038–281,721

  4. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to La Araucanía International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO)plane plane SCL - ZCO
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Curacautínbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Curacautín to Zapalabus bus
    12h 10m

  5. Train, bus via Curacautín

    1. Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Bio Bio Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio Victoria to Terminal Interurbano de Curacautínbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Curacautín to Zapalabus bus
    15h 15m
    $42,826–197,587

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Chillántrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terminal María Teresa to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Zapalabus bus
    15h 51m
    $30,826–290,587

  7. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane plane SCL - CCP
    2. Take the bus from Concepción to Zapalabus bus
    15h 52m
    $66,704–264,704

  8. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Presidente Perón International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN)plane plane SCL - NQN
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Neuquen to Zapalabus bus
    12h 56m
    $203,430–439,120

  9. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Pichoy Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Pichoy Airport (ZAL)plane plane SCL - ZAL
    2. Take the bus from San José de la Mariquina to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Curacautínbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Curacautín to Zapalabus bus
    14h 6m

  10. Bus to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport, fly to Presidente Perón International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Alameda - Turbus to Terminal Mendozabus bus
    2. Fly from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) to Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN)plane plane MDZ - NQN
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Neuquen to Zapalabus bus
    15h 18m
    $212,883–816,485

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$32,650Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 13m

What companies run services between Santiago, Chile and Zapala, Argentina?

You can take a bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Zapala via Terminal Colón, Agencia Curacautín - Turbus, and Curacautín in around 14h 13m.

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