There are 7 ways to get from Temuco to Santa Cruz by bus, car, plane, or train
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 Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Cruce Chimbarongobus Santiago
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus Santiago / ...
7h 25m$18–42Drive 539.1 km
- Drive from Temuco to Santa Cruzcar 539.1 km
5h 46m$67–96Fly, train, bus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZCO - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Fernandotrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
7h 35m$36–133Bus, train
- Take the bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the train from Chillán to Curicótrain
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
8h 25m$32–51Bus via Talca
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varolibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
8h 44m$23–81Bus via Talca #2
- Take the bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Talca - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
10h 15m$24–84Bus via Talca #3
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Terminal Bio Bio Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Victoria to Paradero Varolibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicóbus
- Take the bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruzbus
11h 40m
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuco to Santa Cruz is to bus which costs $17 - $45 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Temuco to Santa Cruz is to drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuco to Santa Cruz. However, there are services departing from Rodoviario de la Araucanía and arriving at Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz via Cruce Chimbarongo and Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Temuco and Santa Cruz is 624 km. The road distance is 539.1 km.
The best way to get from Temuco to Santa Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $17 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Temuco to Santa Cruz, including transfers.
Temuco to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by TranSantin, depart from Rodoviario de la Araucanía station.
Temuco to Santa Cruz bus services, operated by TranSantin, arrive at Cruce Chimbarongo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuco to Santa Cruz is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Temuco to Santa Cruz.
There are 81+ hotels available in Santa Cruz.
What companies run services between Temuco, Chile and Santa Cruz, O'Higgins, Chile?
You can take a bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz via Cruce Chimbarongo and Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando in around 7h 25m.
- 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
- 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
- $30–110
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to San Fernando
Train from Chillán to Curicó
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 Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $1–9
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- transantin.cl
- Road
- $1–9
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresosantacruz.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- expresosantacruz.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- expresosantacruz.cl
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $1–6
- Cama
- $1–5
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario de San Fernando to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- flixbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $1–6
- Cama
- $1–5
- 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
- Phone
- +56 752312637 / 752310589
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Curicó to Terminal de Buses Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $20–28
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Talca - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $15–22
- Cama
- $21–29
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Lorenzo Varoli to Curicó
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal Talca - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $22–40
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Temuco to Terminal Bio Bio Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Victoria to Paradero Varoli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/pullman-jans
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