There are 4 ways to get from Vallenar to Santiago by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, 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, bus to Chamonate Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacamabus
- Fly from Chamonate Airport (CPO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CPO - SCL
5h 40m$44–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borjabus Santiago / ...
9h 32m$9–70Drive 665.2 km
- Drive from Vallenar to Santiagocar 665.2 km
7h 17m$93–134Bus, shuttle to La Florida Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serenabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Fly from La Florida Airport (LSC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane LSC - SCL
8h 11m$84–208
Vallenar to Santiago by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vallenar to Santiago is to bus which costs $9 - $70 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Vallenar to Santiago is to bus and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $40 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Buses Municipal and arriving at Terminal San Borja. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Vallenar and Santiago is 922 km. The road distance is 665.2 km.
The best way to get from Vallenar to Santiago without a car is to bus which takes 9h 32m and costs $9 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Vallenar to Santiago, including transfers.
Vallenar to Santiago bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, depart from Terminal de Buses Municipal station.
Vallenar to Santiago bus services, operated by Pluss Chile, arrive at Terminal San Borja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vallenar to Santiago is 665 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Vallenar to Santiago.
Book your Vallenar to Santiago bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Vallenar, Chile and Santiago, Chile?
Pluss Chile operates a bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja hourly. Tickets cost $17–31 and the journey takes 9h 32m. Seven other operators also service this route.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from La Florida Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Chamonate Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from La Florida Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Florida Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–14
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Semi Cama
- $20–28
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–70
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $11–16
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $11–30
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $30–40
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $13–30
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal Copiapó - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $3–7
- Cama
- $9–10
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Schedules at
- Condor Bus
- Semi Cama
- $4–8
- Cama
- $11–12
- Phone
- +56 52 221 8889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo Casther
Bus from Terminal Casther to Cruce de Aeropuerto de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Turismo Casther
- Phone
- +56 22 3813 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusschile.cl
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–31
- Book at
- Recorrido Pluss Chile
- Semi Cama
- $17–23
- Cama
- $25–31
- Phone
- +56 22 683 8528
- [email protected]
- Website
- Andimar
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- Andimar
- Semi Cama
- $16–20
- Cama
- $22–40
- Website
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
Bus from Terminal Vallenar - Turbus to Terminal de buses La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus Chile
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullman San Andres
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Pullman San Andres
- Semi Cama
- $40–60
- Cama
- $45–65
- Phone
- +56 2 3304 8632 / 2 2596 1100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expreso Norte
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- 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 de Buses Municipal to Terminal San Borja
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Schedules at
- busesserenamar.cl
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses Expreso Costero
Bus from Terminal de buses La Serena to Tongoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Buses Expreso Costero
- Road
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triptur
Shuttle from Tongoy to La Serena Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- Triptur
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