There are 9 ways to get from Temuco to Rapel Lake by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the train from Chillán to San Fernandotrain
- Take the taxi from Las Cabras to Rapel Laketaxi
10h 34m$53–79Bus via Curicó
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Romeral Curicóbus Santiago
- Take the bus from Cruce Romeral Curicó to Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernandobus Santiago
12h 58m$36–62Drive 635.9 km
- Drive from Temuco to Rapel Lakecar 635.9 km
7h 21m$79–114Fly from La Araucanía International Airport, bus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZCO - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Punta Verdebus
8h 17m$87–173Bus via Chimbarongo
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Chimbarongobus Santiago
10h 40m$38–61Bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal O'Higginsbus Valdivia / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabrasbus Santiago
12h 39m$87–116Bus via Los Ángeles
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio Temuco to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal O'Higginsbus
- Take the bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabrasbus
14h 28m$41–75Bus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lancobus
- Take the bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoybus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZAL - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Punta Verdebus
10h 34mBus to Osorno, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZOS - SCL
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Punta Verdebus
10h 41m$118–295
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Rapel Lake is to bus via Curicó which costs $35 - $65 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Rapel Lake is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Rapel Lake. However, there are services departing from Rodoviario de la Araucanía and arriving at Punta Verde via Cruce Chimbarongo, Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando, San Vicente de Tagua Tagua and Terminal de Buses Las Cabras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Temuco and Rapel Lake is 644 km. The road distance is 635.9 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Rapel Lake without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 10h 34m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Temuco to Rapel Lake, including transfers.
Temuco to Rapel Lake bus services, operated by TranSantin, depart from Rodoviario de la Araucanía station.
Temuco to Rapel Lake bus services, operated by TranSantin, arrive at Cruce Chimbarongo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Rapel Lake is 636 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Temuco to Rapel Lake.
There are 29+ hotels available in Rapel Lake.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Rapel Lake, Chile?
TranSantin operates a bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Chimbarongo hourly. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 6h 6m. ETM also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to San Fernando
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.cl/
Bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Punta Verde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- rutabus78.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Punta Verde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- rutabus78.cl
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Punta Verde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- rutabus78.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Chimbarongo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $14–18
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Romeral Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $13–17
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $6–12
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Chimbarongo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Romeral Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal O'Higgins
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $27–40
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- home.busespullmantur.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $16–23
- Premium
- $23–45
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $17–35
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $7–10
- Premium
- $9–18
- Phone
- +56 224420003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/busesgarcia/
- Website
- https://www.recorrido.cl/en/bus/buses-garcia-tickets
- Phone
- +56 65 225 3133
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- tacoha.cl
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal O'Higgins to Las Cabras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Cruce Romeral Curicó to Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $1–6
- Cama
- $2–6
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio Temuco to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- webcds.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Lanco to Paradero Aeropuerto Pichoy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $16–35
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