Information Sheet Last Updated: June 2004
North of Santiago
South of Santiago
Chile Bus Information
Buses are frequent and on the whole good. Despite holiday times, there are generally no problems getting a seat on a long-distance bus.
Some useful bus terms are salón-cama which means 25 seats on a bus, semi-cama (ejecutivo) which means 34 seats on a bus, and pullman which means 44 seats on a bus. The fewer seats, the more leg room you have and on the salon-cama bus, you will be able to almost fully recline.
People are generally able to negotiate prices for bus tickets. The exceptions apply during the busy season (December – March). During Independence celebrations in September, fares from Santiago double. Students and holders of IYHA cards may be able to get discounts, but usually not during peak season. Even so, by North American standards, fares are a bargain.
Reservations are usually required during the holiday season (Christmas, January, February, Easter, and mid-September patriotic holidays) or on long trips or on rural routes with limited service. Otherwise, it is rarely necessary to book more than a few hours in advance.
Terminal Norte
Address: San Borja 184/Est Central
AMB
Telephone: 778-7360
Buses Carmelita
Telephone: 698-5615
Buses Evans
Telephone: 698-5953
Buses Géminis
Telephone: 697-2132
Buses Ligua
Telephone: 698-7339
Combarbalá
Telephone: 778-7362
Fénix
Telephone: 778-7074
Flota Barrios
Telephone: 778-7076
Libac
Telephone: 778-7071
Los Cosarios
Telephone: 778-7086
Los Diamantes de Elqui
Telephone: 778-7073
LIT
Telephone: 521-2712
Pullman Bus
Telephone: 778-7086
Ramos Cholele
Telephone: 778-7566
San Andrés
Telephone: 778-7586
Tacc Vía Choapa
Telephone: 778-7570
Tas Choapa
Telephone: 778-6827
Tramaca
Telephone: 778-7555
Terminal Los Heroes
Address: Tucapel Jiménez 21
Fénix
Telephone: 696-9089
Flota Barrios
Telephone: 696-9311
Lasval
Telephone: 672-4904
Libac
Telephone: 698-5974
Los Diamantes de Elqui
Telephone: 696-9321
Tas Choapa
Telephone: 696-9326
Tramaca
Telephone: 696-9839
Torres del Tajamar
Address: Av Providencia 1072
Libac
Telephone: 2352520
Los Diamantes de Elqui
Telephone: 2359707
Pullman Bus
Telephone: 2358142
Tas Choapa
Telephone: 2352405
Fénix
Telephone: 2359707
Los Corsarios
Telephone: 2354810
Tramaca
Telephone: 2351695
Terminal Alameda
Address: Av Lib. Bdo. O’Higgins 3750
Turbus
Telephone: 270-7500
Cargos
Telephone: 270-7300
Terminal Alameda
Address: Av Lib. Bdo. O’Higgins 3750
Turbus
Telephone: 270-7500
Cargos
Telephone: 270-7300
Terminal Los Heroes
Address: Tucapel Jiménez 21
Cruz del Sur
Telephone: 696-9324-5
Fénix
Telephone: 696-9089
Terminal Santiago
Address: Av Lib. Bdo. O’Higgins 3848
Cruz del Sur
Telephone: 779-0607
Buses al Sur
Telephone: 779-2305
Bus Norte
Telephone: 779-5433
Igi Llaima
Telephone: 779-1751
JAC
Telephone: 776-1582
Lit
Telephone: 779-5710
Bangui Sur
Telephone: 779-6282
Turibus
Telephone: 779-1377
Unión del Sur
Telephone: 776-4111
Via Tur
Telephone: 779-3839
Andimar
Telephone: 779-3810
Colchagua
Telephone: 779-3852
Panorama
Telephone: 776-4197
Tacoha
Telephone: 779-9412
Torres del Tajamar
Address: Av Providencia 1072
JAC
Telephone: 235-2484
Varmontt
Telephone: 231-3505
Telephone: 632-4742
Telephone: 555-0593
Turimontt
Telephone: 251-2703