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Buses and train in Linares: everything you need to know

Departure and arrival times, bus companies, ticket prices, the bus terminals and the Chillán – Estación Central train. With links to buy your ticket online.

bus companies
10bus companies
daily departures to Santiago
33daily departures to Santiago
daily trains each way
4daily trains each way
Linares transport collage: EFE train, Linares Station, Linatal and Pullman del Sur buses
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: LuisCG11, Lanmeneses1987, Carlos yo (CC BY-SA 4.0) and TomasVial (CC0). Train photographed in Talca and bus in Santiago.

Next departures from Linares

Based on Chile time and this guide's reference timetables.

Next buses from Linares

  • 00:05to CauquenesPullman Bus$3,610
  • 00:05to ParralPullman Bus$3,610
  • 00:45to TemucoNarbus$16,000
  • 00:45to ValdiviaNarbus$13,000
  • 01:10to TemucoNarbus$16,000
  • 01:45to SantiagoPullman Setter$11,000

Next trains in Linares

  • 09:05To Santiago (approx.)EFE
  • 11:00To Chillán (approx.)EFE
  • 13:00To Chillán (approx.)EFE
  • 13:10To Santiago (approx.)EFE

Bus timetables and fares from Linares

Reference departures for a low-season Friday. Times may differ on other days and fares can rise up to 40% in high season, long weekends and holidays.

Linares → Santiago33 departures · Approx. 3 h 45 min · 304 kmPullman SetterLinatalPullman del SurBuses Altas CumbresPullman BusNarbusFrom $10,300
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
01:45~05:30Pullman Setter$11,000
02:00~05:45Linatal$10,600
02:30~06:15Linatal$10,600
03:00~06:45Linatal$10,600
03:00~06:45Pullman del Sur$10,840
03:05~06:50Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
04:00~07:45Linatal$10,600
05:00~08:45Linatal$10,600
06:00~09:45Linatal$10,600
06:25~10:10Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
07:00~10:45Linatal$10,600
07:25~11:10Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
08:00~11:45Linatal$10,600
08:00~11:45Pullman Bus$10,300
08:45~12:30Pullman del Sur$10,840
09:00~12:45Linatal$10,600
10:00~13:45Linatal$10,600
10:10~13:55Pullman Setter$11,000
11:00~14:45Linatal$10,600
11:30~15:15Pullman Bus$10,300
12:00~15:45Linatal$10,600
13:00~16:45Linatal$10,600
13:00~16:45Pullman Bus$10,300
13:45~17:30Pullman Setter$11,000
14:00~17:45Linatal$10,600
15:00~18:45Linatal$10,600
15:50~19:35Pullman del Sur$10,840
16:00~19:45Linatal$10,600
16:30~20:15Narbus$18,000
17:00~20:45Linatal$10,600
18:00~21:45Linatal$10,600
18:05~21:50Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
19:30~23:15Pullman Bus$10,300
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Santiago → Linares

In Santiago: Terminal Sur / San Borja / Alameda

DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
06:30~10:30Pullman del Sur$10,840
07:00~11:00Pullman Bus$10,300
07:30~11:30Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
08:25~12:25Pullman del Sur$10,840
08:30~12:30Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
08:30~12:30Narbus$19,000
08:45~12:45Talca, París y Londres$13,200
09:30~13:30Narbus$19,000
10:00~14:00Linatal$10,600
12:00~16:00Linatal$10,600
13:50~17:50Pullman del Sur$10,840
14:00~18:00Linatal$10,600
14:30~18:30Pullman Bus$10,300
15:30~19:30Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
15:50~19:50Pullman del Sur$10,840
16:00~20:00Linatal$10,600
17:00~21:00Pullman Bus$10,300
17:20~21:20Pullman del Sur$10,840
18:00~22:00Linatal$10,600
18:30~22:30Pullman Bus$10,300
19:30~23:30Pullman del Sur$10,840
20:00~00:00Linatal$10,600
20:00~00:00Pullman Bus$10,300
20:25~00:25Buses Altas Cumbres$12,500
21:15~01:15Narbus$19,000
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Linares → Talca24 departures · Approx. 1 h · 53 kmPullman SetterBuses Altas CumbresPullman BusPullman del SurTalca, París y LondresFrom $2,200
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
01:45~02:45Pullman Setter$2,500
05:25~06:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
06:25~07:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
07:25~08:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
08:00~09:00Pullman Bus$3,090
08:25~09:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
08:45~09:45Pullman del Sur$3,250
09:25~10:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
10:10~11:10Pullman Setter$2,500
10:25~11:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
11:25~12:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
11:30~12:30Pullman Bus$3,090
12:25~13:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
12:30~13:30Pullman Bus$3,090
13:00~14:00Pullman Bus$3,090
13:45~14:45Pullman Setter$2,500
13:50~14:50Talca, París y Londres$2,200
14:25~15:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
15:35~16:35Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
15:50~16:50Pullman del Sur$3,250
16:25~17:25Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
18:05~19:05Buses Altas Cumbres$3,000
19:30~20:30Pullman Bus$3,090
21:15~22:15Pullman Bus$3,090
Compare and buy Linares – Talca
Linares → Chillán15 departures · Approx. 2 h · 105 kmLinatalPullman BusTalca, París y LondresFrom $5,300
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
05:45~07:45Linatal$5,300
06:45~08:45Linatal$5,300
08:45~10:45Linatal$5,300
09:00~11:00Pullman Bus$6,180
11:45~13:45Linatal$5,300
12:45~14:45Linatal$5,300
13:45~15:45Linatal$5,300
14:45~16:45Linatal$5,300
15:45~17:45Linatal$5,300
16:00~18:00Talca, París y Londres$5,500
16:45~18:45Linatal$5,300
17:45~19:45Linatal$5,300
18:45~20:45Linatal$5,300
19:45~21:45Linatal$5,300
21:45~23:45Pullman Bus$6,180
Compare and buy Linares – Chillán
Linares → Concepción13 departures · Approx. 3 h · 210 kmLinatalTalca, París y LondresFrom $7,420
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
05:45~08:45Linatal$7,420
06:45~09:45Linatal$7,420
08:45~11:45Linatal$7,420
11:45~14:45Linatal$7,420
12:45~15:45Linatal$7,420
13:45~16:45Linatal$7,420
14:45~17:45Linatal$7,420
15:45~18:45Linatal$7,420
16:00~19:00Talca, París y Londres$9,900
16:45~19:45Linatal$7,420
17:45~20:45Linatal$7,420
18:45~21:45Linatal$7,420
19:45~22:45Linatal$7,420
Compare and buy Linares – Concepción
Linares → Cauquenes4 departures · Approx. 1 h 30 min · 75 kmPullman BusPullman del SurFrom $3,610
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
00:05~01:35Pullman Bus$3,610
10:15~11:45Pullman del Sur$4,340
11:20~12:50Pullman Bus$3,610
17:50~19:20Pullman del Sur$4,340
Compare and buy Linares – Cauquenes
Linares → Parral11 departures · Approx. 1 h · 48 kmPullman BusPullman del SurFrom $3,250
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
00:05~01:05Pullman Bus$3,610
09:00~10:00Pullman Bus$3,610
10:15~11:15Pullman del Sur$3,250
11:20~12:20Pullman Bus$3,610
12:10~13:10Pullman del Sur$3,250
17:50~18:50Pullman del Sur$3,250
18:45~19:45Pullman Bus$3,610
19:45~20:45Pullman del Sur$3,250
21:20~22:20Pullman del Sur$3,250
21:45~22:45Pullman Bus$3,610
22:20~23:20Pullman Bus$3,610
Compare and buy Linares – Parral
Linares → Curicó2 departures · Approx. 1 h 30 min · 117 kmPullman del SurFrom $7,590
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
08:45~10:15Pullman del Sur$7,590
15:50~17:20Pullman del Sur$7,590
Compare and buy Linares – Curicó
Linares → Los Ángeles1 departures · Approx. 3 h 30 min · 214 kmPullman BusFrom $12,360
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
09:00~12:30Pullman Bus$12,360
Compare and buy Linares – Los Ángeles
Linares → Temuco6 departures · Approx. 5 h 30 min · 380 kmNarbusPullman BusFrom $11,330
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
00:45~06:15Narbus$16,000
01:10~06:40Narbus$16,000
09:00~14:30Pullman Bus$11,330
12:05~17:35Narbus$16,000
13:00~18:30Narbus$16,000
21:45~03:15Pullman Bus$11,330
Compare and buy Linares – Temuco
Linares → Valdivia3 departures · Approx. 8 h 30 min · 550 kmNarbusPullman BusFrom $13,000
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
00:45~09:15Narbus$13,000
09:00~17:30Pullman Bus$14,940
12:05~20:35Narbus$13,000
Compare and buy Linares – Valdivia
Linares → Osorno1 departures · Approx. 8 h · 630 kmPullman BusFrom $16,480
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
21:45~05:45Pullman Bus$16,480
Compare and buy Linares – Osorno
Linares → Puerto Montt1 departures · Approx. 9 h 30 min · 720 kmPullman BusFrom $16,480
DepartsArrives approx.CompanyFrom
21:45~07:15Pullman Bus$16,480
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114 departures · Reference times and fares from horariodebuses.cl, checked in October 2026. Always confirm with the company before travelling. horariodebuses.cl

All buses by company

Each company with its departures from Linares by destination, its terminal and the link to buy.

Pullman Bus

Terminal Paseo Portal Linares · Office 12

26 daily departures

Linares → SantiagoFrom $10,300

08:0011:3013:0019:30

Linares → TalcaFrom $3,090

08:0011:3012:3013:0019:3021:15

Linares → ChillánFrom $6,180

09:0021:45

Linares → CauquenesFrom $3,610

00:0511:20

Linares → ParralFrom $3,610

00:0509:0011:2018:4521:4522:20

Linares → Los ÁngelesFrom $12,360

09:00

Linares → TemucoFrom $11,330

09:0021:45

Linares → ValdiviaFrom $14,940

09:00

Linares → OsornoFrom $16,480

21:45

Linares → Puerto MonttFrom $16,480

21:45

Buy ticket – Pullman Bus

Erbuc

Terminal Paseo Portal Linares · Office 10

Destinations according to its website

SantiagoLos ÁngelesLautaroCuracautínVillarricaNueva Imperial

No Linares timetable on the booking portals: check its website.

Buy ticket – Erbuc

FlixBus

Terminal Paseo Portal Linares · Office 20

Destinations according to its website

SantiagoRancaguaViña del MarValparaísoCoquimboChillánConcepciónTemucoValdiviaOsornoPuerto Montt

No Linares timetable on the booking portals: check its website.

Buy ticket – FlixBus

Transantin

Terminal Paseo Portal Linares · Office 11

Destinations according to its website

Puerto Montt

No Linares timetable on the booking portals: check its website.

Buy ticket – Transantin

Linares bus terminals

Linares has two main terminals: the modern Paseo Portal Terminal, where most long-distance companies operate, and the downtown Rodoviario Terminal, next to the train station. Linatal, the local company, runs its own terminal.

Terminal Paseo Portal Linares

Av. Aníbal León Bustos 01319, esquina Circunvalación Norte, Linares

The newest terminal in the Maule region (2023). Open 24 hours, with a food court, pharmacy, ATMs, travel agency, radio taxis and parking.

Companies

Pullman Bus · Pullman del Sur · Buses Altas Cumbres · Talca, París y Londres · Erbuc · FlixBus · Transantin

Call View on map Website

Terminal de Buses de Linares (Rodoviario)

Av. Januario Espinoza, junto a la estación de trenes, Linares

The traditional downtown terminal, a short walk from the train station and the shared taxis. Regional and long-distance services.

Companies

Línea Azul · Interbus

View on map

Terminal de Buses Linatal

Av. Aníbal León Bustos 0230, Linares

Linatal's own terminal, with frequent departures to Talca, Santiago, Chillán and Concepción.

Companies

Linatal

View on map Website

Chillán – Estación Central train (EFE)

The EFE train stops in Linares four times a day in each direction. It's a comfortable alternative to the bus: reclining seats, power outlets and no traffic jams.

Linares Station

Av. Brasil s/n, Recinto Estación, Linares

Ticket office

Monday to Friday 10:00–14:00 and 14:30–16:30 · Saturday and Sunday 10:00–14:00 and 14:30–18:00

Taxis and shared taxis (colectivos) wait outside the station.

The station has been in service since 1874.

Route

Estación Central → San Bernardo → Rancagua → San Fernando → Curicó → Molina → Talca → San Javier → Linares → Parral → San Carlos → Chillán

View on map

Linares → Santiago (Estación Central)

Monday to Saturday

Leaves ChillánLinares approx.Arrives Estación Central approx.
08:00~09:05~12:25
12:05~13:10~16:30
15:45~16:50~20:10
16:50~17:55~21:15

Sunday

Leaves ChillánLinares approx.Arrives Estación Central approx.
08:35~09:40~13:00
12:05~13:10~16:30
15:45~16:50~20:10
16:50~17:55~21:15

Linares → Chillán

Monday to Saturday

Leaves Estación CentralLinares approx.Arrives Chillán approx.
07:40~11:00~12:05
09:40~13:00~14:05
12:20~15:40~16:45
16:40~20:00~21:05

Sunday

Leaves Estación CentralLinares approx.Arrives Chillán approx.
08:35~11:55~13:00
09:40~13:00~14:05
12:20~15:40~16:45
16:40~20:00~21:05

EFE publishes departures from Estación Central and Chillán. The Linares and arrival times are approximate (average travel time): get to the station about 10 minutes early and confirm the time when you buy.

Train ticket prices

EFE uses dynamic pricing: the fare depends on the date, time, class (Standard or Preferente) and how early you book. The earlier you buy, the cheaper it is. The exact price appears when you choose your trip at pasajes.efe.cl.

Buy train ticket (EFE) Official timetable at efe.cl

According to EFE, the Curicó – Linares train (short Maule service) is currently suspended.

Tips for travelling from Linares

  1. 1Buy online in advance: tickets sell out on Fridays, Sundays and long weekends.
  2. 2Check which terminal your bus leaves from: Paseo Portal, Rodoviario and Linatal are in different parts of town.
  3. 3Arrive at the terminal 15 minutes early and bring your ID.
  4. 4If you're going to Santiago, check which terminal your bus arrives at (Sur, San Borja or Alameda) to plan your metro connection.
  5. 5The train is a good way to avoid traffic on Route 5, especially on Sunday returns.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a bus ticket from Linares to Santiago?

In low season there are tickets from about CLP 10,300 (Pullman Bus) and CLP 10,600 (Linatal). In high season and long weekends they can rise up to 40%.

How many bus terminals are there in Linares?

Two main ones: the Paseo Portal Terminal (Av. Aníbal León Bustos 01319) and the Rodoviario Terminal (Av. Januario Espinoza, next to the train station). Linatal also has its own terminal at Av. Aníbal León Bustos 0230.

How long is the bus from Linares to Santiago?

About 3.5 to 4 hours, depending on traffic and stops. The train takes about 3 hours 20 minutes.

Where can I buy train tickets in Linares?

Online at pasajes.efe.cl or at the Linares Station ticket office (Av. Brasil s/n).

Sources: efe.cl · paseoportallinares.cl · horariodebuses.cl · flixbus · erbuc.cl · OpenStreetMap

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