Sky Airline Benavente , Local 4, tel. Aerocord tel. Portales , tel. Services are frequent to rural, regional, and most long-distance destinations, as well as to Bariloche, Argentina. Buses to the Chilean Patagonia destinations of Coyhaique and Punta Arenas, which pass through Argentina, are less frequent but reliable. From the bus terminal, Buses ETM tel. Cruz del Sur Av. Salvador Allende and Av. Thaebus also passes through Varas en route to Frutillar and Puerto Octay.
Buses Fierro tel. Buses JB tel. Buses Trans Austral tel. Feryval tel. These are through-buses, not permitted to drop passengers in Argentina. Igi Llaima tel. Andina del Sud Antonio Varas , Oficina , tel. These leave Puerto Montt in the morning, arriving early evening in Bariloche. Summer departures are daily. During the rest of the year, departures are Monday-Friday only and require an overnight stay in Peulla. Note that taking a vehicle into Argentina requires notarial permission.
Since these routes follow the sheltered inland sea, seasickness is usually a minor problem except on the open-ocean crossing of the Golfo de Penas literally, Gulf of Sorrows , en route to Puerto Natales. In the new passenger terminal, the two main companies are Naviera Austral Av. Vehicles, however, still board at the Terminal de Transbordadores Av. For passengers, the Pincoya is cheaper, but it has no bunks.
If in Santiago, visit the Navimag office there. Related Travel Guide.
