There are 5 ways to get from Valparaíso to Balmaceda by bus, plane, car ferry, 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, fly
best- Take the bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritosbus
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA)plane SCL - BBA
5h 21m$81–374Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Clínica Puerto Monttbus
- Take the car ferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaiténcarferry
- Take the bus from Chaitén to Coyhaiquebus
- Take the bus from Coyhaique to Balmacedabus
34h 16m$70–272Drive 2,052.3 km
- Drive from Valparaíso to Balmacedacar 2,052.3 km
26h 39m$253–366Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur to Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguosbus
- Take the car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñezcarferry
- Drive from Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez to Balmacedacar
38h 40m$164–359Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullmanbus
- Take the bus from Puerto Varas to Paradero Quellón - ETMbus
- Take the car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnescarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
39h 56m$437–684
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Balmaceda Airport (BBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valparaíso to Balmaceda is to bus and car ferry which costs $70 - $280 and takes 34h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaíso to Balmaceda is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $80 - $380.
The distance between Valparaíso and Balmaceda is 1521 km. The road distance is 2052.3 km.
The best way to get from Valparaíso to Balmaceda without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 34h 16m and costs $70 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Valparaíso to Balmaceda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaíso to Balmaceda is 2052 km. It takes approximately 26h 39m to drive from Valparaíso to Balmaceda.
There are one+ hotels available in Balmaceda.
What companies run services between Valparaíso, Chile and Balmaceda, Aisén, Chile?
There is no direct connection from Valparaíso to Balmaceda. However, you can take the bus to Cruce Casablanca, take the bus to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos, take the bus to Estación de Buses Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Merino Benítez, walk to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) airport, then fly to Balmaceda Airport (BBA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Balmaceda via Clínica Puerto Montt, Avenida Parque Industrial / Pasaje Los Melis, Avenida Pacheco Altamirano / San Ignacio, Puerto De Puerto Montt, Rampa Chaitén, Chaitén, Coyhaique, and Coyhaique in around 34h 16m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via La Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Balmaceda Airport via Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Cruce Casablanca to Terminal de Buses Pajaritos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Schedules at
- turbus.cl
- Book at
- turbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $7–11
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- +56 65 229 0100
- [email protected]
- Website
- etm.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Clínica Puerto Montt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
Bus from Puerto Varas to Paradero Quellón - ETM
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- etm.cl
- Phone
- +56 67 223 2167 / 9 8554 7774 / 9 5409 0341
- [email protected]
- Website
- kupos.cl
Bus from Chaitén to Coyhaique
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- kupos.cl
Bus from Coyhaique to Balmaceda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Regular
- $2–4
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- condorbus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $2–7
- Cama
- $8–10
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal Sur to Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +54 9 11 2150 3372
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaltentravel.com
Bus from Bariloche Terminal to Terminal De Ómnibus Los Antiguos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–132
- Website
- https://www.bookingcalafate.com/menu/eng
- Cama
- $100–130
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Rodoviario Valparaiso to Agencia Puerto Varas - Pullman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–49
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $46–49
Shuttle from Puerto Cisnes to Balmaceda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $383
- Schedules at
- turismopatagoniaelpibe.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 401 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- navieraustral.cl
Car ferry from Puerto De Puerto Montt to Rampa Chaitén
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–181
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–45
- Moto
- $26–120
- Bike
- $30–55
- National
- $10–80
- Foreigners
- $30–45
- Seat
- $39
- Vehicle
- $181
Car ferry from Chile Chico to Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–40
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $4–27
- Moto
- $24–27
- Bike
- $1–11
- National
- $2–17
- Foreigners
- $29–40
- Adult
- $3
- Senior
- $0
Car ferry from Muelle Fiscal to Puerto Cisnes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–229
- Website
- https://www.navieraustral.cl/
- Car
- $26–55
- Moto
- $26–160
- Bike
- $50–80
- National
- $13–110
- Foreigners
- $35–45
- Nationals
- $28
- Foreigner
- $55
- Vehicle
- $229
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