There are 7 ways to get from Valdivia to Rancagua by plane, train, bus, 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 from Pichoy Airport, train
best- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZAL - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancaguatrain
5h 15m$47–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higginsbus Valdivia
10h 36m$20–80Drive 753.8 km
- Drive from Valdivia to Rancaguacar 753.8 km
7h 47m$93–135Bus to Osorno, fly, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osornobus
- Fly from Osorno (ZOS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZOS - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancaguatrain
6h 27m$66–242Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freirebus
- 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 Rancaguatrain
7h 34m$49–192Bus to El Tepual International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Monttbus
- Fly from El Tepual International Airport (PMC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane PMC - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancaguatrain
8h 5m$61–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
- Take the bus from Temuco to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the train from Chillán to Rancaguatrain
11h 24m$34–132
Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valdivia to Rancagua is to bus which costs $20 - $80 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Valdivia to Rancagua is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs $45 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Valdivia and arriving at Terminal O'Higgins. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Valdivia and Rancagua is 851 km. The road distance is 753.8 km.
The best way to get from Valdivia to Rancagua without a car is to bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $20 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Valdivia to Rancagua, including transfers.
Valdivia to Rancagua bus services, operated by Turbus, depart from Terminal Valdivia station.
Valdivia to Rancagua bus services, operated by Turbus, arrive at Terminal O'Higgins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valdivia to Rancagua is 754 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Valdivia to Rancagua.
Book your Valdivia to Rancagua bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Valdivia, Chile and Rancagua, Chile?
Turbus operates a bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins every 3 hours. Tickets cost $21–80 and the journey takes 10h 36m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
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
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 El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- 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
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 El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
Flights from El Tepual International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancagua
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancagua
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancagua
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Rancagua
Train from Chillán to Rancagua
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $21–30
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $65–80
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Cruce Freire
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $10–14
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $35–60
- Semi bed
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- andesmarchile.cl
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $5–9
- Semi bed
- $4–7
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal O'Higgins
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 9550 1595
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- jac.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- jac.cl
- Semi Cama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $6–9
- Phone
- +56 65 263 2594 / 65 635600
- [email protected]
- Website
- queilenbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/queilen-bus
- Phone
- +56 63 221 8609
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Osorno
- Road
- $3–6
- [email protected]
- Website
- busnortechile.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Terminal de Buses de Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://kupos.cl/en/bus/tickets/bus-norte
- Cama
- $10–12
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Phone
- +56 65 243 6410
- [email protected]
- Website
- webcds.cl
Bus from Terminal Valdivia to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.webcds.cl/en/
- 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
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