There are 10 ways to get from Zapala to Santiago by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Curacautín
best- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Agencia Curacautín - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus Santiago
13h 20m$32–96Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zapala to Terminal Santa Maríabus Concepción
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago / ...
14h 55m$17–120Drive 901.6 km
- Drive from Zapala to Santiagocar 901.6 km
12h 15m$112–161Bus to Presidente Perón International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zapala to Terminal Neuquenbus
- Fly from Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane NQN - SCL
8h 17m$122–359Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Interurbano de Curacautín to Terminal Bio Bio Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio Victoria to Terminal María Teresabus
- Take the train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alamedatrain
15h 27m$28–119Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zapala to Terminal Santa Maríabus Concepción
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiagobus Santiago
16h 49m$22–120Bus, bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZCO - SCL
11h 1mBus, bus to Carriel Sur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Interurbano de Curacautín to Terminal Bio Bio Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Victoria to Terminal Collaobus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CCP - SCL
13h 57m$60–105Bus, bus to Osorno, fly
- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
- 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
12h 21mBus, bus to Pichoy Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucaníabus
- 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
12h 34m
Presidente Perón International Airport (NQN) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zapala to Santiago is to bus via Curacautín which costs $30 - $100 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zapala to Santiago is to bus and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Zapala to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Zapala and arriving at Terminal Alameda - Turbus via Agencia Curacautín - Turbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Zapala and Santiago is 933 km. The road distance is 901.6 km.
The best way to get from Zapala to Santiago without a car is to bus via Curacautín which takes 13h 20m and costs $30 - $100.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Zapala to Santiago, including transfers.
Zapala to Santiago bus services, operated by Viatac, depart from Zapala station.
Zapala to Santiago bus services, operated by Viatac, arrive at Curacautín station.
Santiago is 1h behind Zapala. It is currently 1:30 PM in Zapala and 12:30 PM in Santiago.
Yes, the driving distance between Zapala to Santiago is 902 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Zapala to Santiago.
What companies run services between Zapala, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?
You can take a bus from Zapala to Pajaritos Dirección San Pablo via Curacautín, Agencia Curacautín - Turbus, Terminal Alameda - Turbus, and Universidad de Santiago Dirección San Pablo in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
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 Carriel Sur International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
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 Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- 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 Carriel Sur International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
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 Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- 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 Carriel Sur International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viatac.com.ar
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–20
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Curacautín - Turbus to Terminal Alameda - Turbus
- Semi Cama
- $20–29
- Cama
- $30–45
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio Victoria to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $12–17
- Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $60–75
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $60–75
- Phone
- 0810 333 7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- albus.com.ar
Bus from Zapala to Terminal Neuquen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–36
- Schedules at
- albus.com.ar
- Book at
- albus.com.ar
- Estandar
- $20–27
- Semicama
- $25–29
- Cama
- $32–36
- Phone
- 0810-333-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- viabariloche.com.ar
Bus from Zapala to Terminal Neuquen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Book at
- viabariloche.com.ar
- Semi Cama
- $9–14
- Cama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +56 4 5240 7718
- [email protected]
- Website
- igillaima.cl
Bus from Zapala to Terminal Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–80
- Schedules at
- igillaima.cl
- Book at
- igillaima.cl
Bus from Zapala to Terminal Santa María
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–80
- Schedules at
- igillaima.cl
- Book at
- igillaima.cl
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0580
- [email protected]
- Website
- emebus.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $15–18
- Cama
- $20–24
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Lanco
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- 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 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- home.busespullmantur.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $14–20
- Premium
- $20–40
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Book at
- home.busespullmantur.cl
- Semi Cama
- $13–16
- Cama
- $14–21
- Premium
- $21–40
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 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Interurbano de Curacautín to Terminal Bio Bio Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Interurbano de Curacautín to Terminal Bio Bio Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio - Victoria to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- busesbiobio.cl
- Phone
- +56 45 225 8125
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
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