Means of transport Chile

Certainly one of the best bus companies from/to the other cities of the country. Many departures are regularly scheduled to the capital of Santiago and to the other cities of the country, in the north as in the south. You can buy your tickets directly at the bus terminal, but the company also has the advantage of offering online booking. In this case, there is no obligation to print your tickets, you will only have to show your tickets on your phone. For the night trips, prefer the seats in category cama.

Nicknamed the Estacion Central, this terminal has a good number of bus companies such as Tur Bus, Pullman, JAC, Condor Bus. Most of the companies serve the cities north of the capital and the coast. Every day there are many departures to Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, Rancagua, Talca, Iquique, Arica, La Serena and Coquimbo. There are also less frequent departures to the south of the country to Concepcion, Temuco, Pucon, Puerto Montt or Osorno.

Navimag was founded in 1979 to connect the regions of Aysén and Magallanes in the south of Chile with the rest of the country. On board, you will have the opportunity to discover the natural and cultural treasures of this remote and wild part of the world. The cruise takes place on board a ferry that crosses the Chilean Patagonia for 4 days and 3 nights. The trip is a compendium of adventures, where travelers can contemplate nature in all its splendor. One thing is certain: you will remember this unique and authentic journey for a long time.

From Santiago, several bus companies (Turbus, Condor, Pullman...) make the trip almost every hour. When you arrive, a small kiosk dedicated to tourist information will give you a map to find your way. There are regular departures to the north of the country, to La Serena, Vallenar, Copiapó, then Antofagasta, Iquique or Calama. For the southern cities (Temuco, Osorno, Puerto Varas or Puerto Montt), the buses pass by the capital and stop there.

This Chilean airline provides international and domestic flights from the Arturo Merino Benitez airport, located in Santiago. So you can board LATAM planes from France (with a stopover in Brazil) and travel around the country quite easily: Arica, Iquique, Calama, Antofagasta, La Serena, Temuco, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Balmaceda... to go from the north to the south, a stopover is imperatively made by Santiago. LATAM is the only company to serve the airport of Easter Island.

The metro, inaugurated in 2005, connects the port district of Valparaíso to Limache (near La Campana National Park), via Viña del Mar and Quilpué. In Valpo, you can take it at the following stations: Port Prat (near Sotomayor Square), Bellavista (Lider supermarket, near Ecuador Square), Avenida Francia (at the end of the avenue), Barón (at the end of Argentina Avenue). The frequency is very regular throughout the day (every 6 or 12 minutes), but there is no service after 10:30 pm. It runs along the seafront at the beginning.

Manages the boat from Valparaíso to Juan Fernandez. 

There is a train from Arica to Tacna, and it is not a joke! Built in 1856 when Arica was Peruvian, it is a true jewel of antiquity; it is administered by Peru, of which it is the pride since it is the oldest in the country. Today, it makes the shortest international journey in the world (62 km), in 1h30. Very picturesque, to discover absolutely. It is advisable to book your ticket in advance, one day or less. Remember to book in advance and expect extended searches if you come from Peru.

La Serena and all northern cities are served and Santiago (about 6 to 7 hours bus). For Valparaíso, several companies (including Expreso del Norte) stop from La Serena and go directly (via La Calera).

Red is the name of Santiago's urban transport network. To take a bus (ticket prices start at $670 and go up to $800), don't forget to buy a Bip card (www.tarjetabip.cl), which gives you access to buses and the metro (note that you can use the metro without a Bip! card, but not the bus). The card costs $1,550, after which you'll need to spend at least another $1,000 to travel (every time the card runs out of money, at least another $1,000). You can top up and purchase at any metro station.

Bus to Cherquenco. Departures from p. m., p. m., p. m. and p. m.

A Chilean company linking Chile to Peru and Argentina.

Compulsory boat from the airport to the village (1 hours drive). 

Very numerous departures to Santiago and the main cities of the south (especially with Tur Bus), but also to regional destinations such as Bucalemu (Jet Sur Bus), Pichilemu (Nilahue and Pullman del Sur), Santa Cruz (bus Nilahue, Jet Sur and Expreso Santa Cruz). 

This catamaran makes the trip on Lake Pehoe. From December to March, it leaves several times a day from Pudeto. One trip is in the middle of the morning and the other at the end of the day. From April to August, departures are less frequent. This 30-minute boat ride allows you to finish your trip in the W if you started from the Amarga Lagoon and do not want to go around the lake following the Grey River to the administration. The other option is to enter the park to start your excursion towards the lake and Grey glacier or the Francés valley.

Departures every day to Porvenir from Punta Arenas crossed every day usually around 9:00-9:30, but once or twice a week in the afternoon around 16:00. From November to March, the company offers crossings from Punta Arenas to Isla Magdalena and its colony of 130,000 Magellanic penguins. Finally, trips are offered to Puerto Williams (from Punta Arenas) with the new Yaghan Ferry (built in 2011 in Valdivia, much more comfortable than the old one).

SkyAirlines is a low cost airline that will allow you to easily reach the different Chilean regions. If you plan well in advance, you can save time and money: from Santiago, you can reach Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, Coyhaique, Iquique, Arica, Calama, La Serena, Puerto Montt or Valdivia. The prices are much more attractive than the long bus trips (which in the end are much more expensive). For a Santiago-Punta Arenas trip, you can get away for 50 euros if you plan ahead.

This company, essential to the travel of locals and tourists to the Chilean Deep South, connects the Chilean cities located mainly in the lake region to the more southern cities. These maritime connections with random frequency (up to three times a day) will allow you to reach Chaitén, Puerto Cisnes and Melinka, as well as Puerto Chacabuco from Castro, Puerto Montt or Quellón. Be careful, during the summer season (from November to March), book your tickets in advance, especially if you have a car!

Skorpios is a real cruise, with good comfort and quality amenities (everything is included in the price). With the "Chronos" cruises (between September and April) you will leave for six days of discovery. You'll begin by exploring the coasts of the island of Chiloé, passing through the fjords of Puerto Aguirre, the thermal baths of Quitralco and Punta Pescadores to the San Rafael Lagoon National Park. The itinerary "Kaweskar" leaves for 4 days and 3 nights from Puerto Natales and goes up the fjords located a little more north of Torres del Paine.

This large terminal serves in particular the southern region of Chile. Choose for example Bus Norte to Puerto Montt and intermediaries, or Línea Azul. The Nilahué company goes to the Las Trancas Valley and the thermal baths of Chillán several times a day. The Pullman del Sur company goes to Pichilemu, on the coast, every hour and to Santa Cruz every two hours. There are also departures to Mendoza, Argentina with Cata Internacional, El Rápido and Tas Choapa. The journey takes approximately 5 hours.