There are 10 ways to get from Zapala to Santiago 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 via Curacautín
best- Take the bus from Zapala to Curacautínbus
- Take the bus from Agencia Curacautín - Turbus to Terminal Colónbus Santiago
13h 22m$30–124Bus
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$15–109Drive 901.6 km
- Drive from Zapala to Santiagocar 901.6 km
12h 15m$112–161Bus to La Araucanía International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zapala to Temucobus
- Fly from La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZCO - SCL
11h 10m$34–105Bus, 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$27–129Bus #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$20–109Bus 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
10h 57m$121–288Bus, 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 Turbus - Los Ángelesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collaobus
- Fly from Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane CCP - SCL
13h 10m$55–240Bus, 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 San José de la Mariquinabus
- Fly from Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane ZAL - SCL
12h 58mBus, 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 19m
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zapala to Santiago is to bus via Curacautín which costs $30 - $130 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Zapala to Santiago is to bus and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $120 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zapala to Santiago. However, there are services departing from Zapala and arriving at Terminal Sur de Santiago via Agencia Curacautín - Turbus and Santiago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Zapala and Santiago is 930 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 22m and costs $30 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 22m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Zapala to Santiago is 902 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Zapala to Santiago.
There are 3281+ hotels available in Santiago.
What companies run services between Zapala, Argentina and Santiago, Chile?
You can take a bus from Zapala to Terminal Sur de Santiago via Curacautín, Agencia Curacautín - Turbus, and Santiago in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–100
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mendoza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–80
Flights from Pichoy Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Flights from Osorno to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from La Araucanía International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $21–70
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Carriel Sur International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Presidente Perón International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Chillán to Estacion Central Alameda
- Standard
- $25
- Preferent
- $29
- Confort
- $30
- Signature
- $33
- 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
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–19
Bus from Zapala to Curacautín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- viatac.com.ar
- Book at
- viatac.com.ar
- Semi Bed
- $11–17
- Bed
- $13–19
- Phone
- +56 22 822 7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- turbus.cl
Bus from Agencia Curacautín - Turbus to Terminal Colón
- Semi Cama
- $18–26
- Cama
- $27–40
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio Victoria to Terminal María Teresa
- Semi Cama
- $10–15
- Cama
- $12–17
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio Victoria to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Semi Cama
- $8–12
- Cama
- $8–12
- Premium
- $55–65
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Semi Cama
- $8–13
- Cama
- $9–12
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to San José de la Mariquina
- Semi Cama
- $9–13
- Cama
- $9–13
- Premium
- $55–70
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Semi Cama
- $11–16
- Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $55–70
- Phone
- +56 4 5240 7718
- [email protected]
- Website
- igillaima.cl
Bus from Zapala to Temuco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- 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
- $8–75
- 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
- $8–75
- 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
- $10–22
- Schedules at
- emebus.cl
- Semi Cama
- $14–17
- Cama
- $19–22
- Phone
- 56 2 3277 9759
- [email protected]
- Website
- narbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $12–16
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- TranSantin
- Road
- $6–11
- Phone
- + 56 41 231 4912
- serviciocliente2@busespullman
- Website
- Pullman Tur
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $13–18
- Premium
- $18–35
Bus from Terminal Santa María to Terminal Sur de Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $13–19
- Premium
- $19–35
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- Pullman Tur
- Semi Cama
- $12–15
- Cama
- $6–9
- Premium
- $9–17
- Phone
- +56 45 265 7877
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Interurbano de Curacautín to Terminal Bio Bio Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Interurbano de Curacautín to Terminal Bio Bio Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Bio Bio Victoria to Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Bio Bio
- 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
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- albus.com.ar
- Book at
- albus.com.ar
- Estandar
- $19–26
- Semicama
- $25–28
- Cama
- $31–35
- 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
- $9–13
- Cama
- $11–16
- Phone
- +56 9 7136 3404 / 9 6116 1150
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buses TJM
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Buses TJM
- Phone
- +56 600 600 0018
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmanbus.cl
Bus from Terminal Turbus - Los Ángeles to Terminal Collao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $11–29
Bus from Rodoviario de la Araucanía to Terminal De Buses Osorno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Book at
- pullmanbus.cl
- Salón Cama
- $15–35
- Phone
- +56 45 225 8125
- Website
- Buses Curacautín Express
Bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Buses Curacautín Express
Bus from Curacautín to Rodoviario de la Araucanía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Buses Curacautín Express
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