Bus Travel

The two big bus companies in the region, Pullman Bus and Turbus, offer regular departures that leave precisely on time from Santiago's Alameda Terminal bound for Rancagua, Talca, Curicó, Chillán, and Concepción. One-way fare from Santiago to Chillán runs about 10,000 pesos.

Bus Contacts

Pullman del Sur. Camilo Henríquez 253, Curicó, Maule, 3340000. 75/231--0387; www.pdelsur.cl.

Tur Bus. Av. Bernardo O’Higgins 0484, Rancagua, O'Higgins, 2820000. 72/235–1221; www.turbus.cl.