Ins and outs
Getting there
Rancagua is accessible by bus and train from Santiago (both hourly). There are also connections to the towns further south, especially Talca, Chillán, Concepción, Temuco and Puerto Montt (several daily).
Tourist information
(Germán Riesco 277, T072-230413, info_ohiggins@sernatur.cl, English spoken. Also municipal office in the Municipalidad on Plaza de los Héroes.)
Rancagua
Air
Airline offices in town include Iberia, Lacsa and United Airlines, Cuevas No 744, T072-220288; LanChile, Astorga 223B, T600-562 2000.
Bicycle
Bike spares at Gustavo Sepúlveda, Bueras 481, T072-241413.
Bus
Main terminal in Rancagua is at Doctor Salinas y Calvo just north of the market but most buses for Santiago leave from the TurBus terminal at Calvo y O’Carrol. Many services from further south stop on the Pan-American Highway, 2 km outside town.
Local
There are too many local buses to list here, but destinations include Lago Rapel with Sextur, T072-231342, or Galbus T072-230640, every 20 mins, US$3; Pichilemu, US$5 one-way, many companies; and Termas Del Flaco, US$20 return with Buses Amistad, T072-229358, booking required 2 days in advance.
Long distance
Frequent services to Santiago, 1¼ hrs, US$5. To Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, TurBus, US$9. To Talca, 3 hrs, US$6. To Chillán, 5 hrs, US$10. To Concepción, 5hrs, US$12. To Temuco, 9 hrs, US$15-25. To Valdivia, 10 hrs, US$16. To Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, 12 hrs, US$20-32.
Car
Car hire with Weber Rentacar, Membrillar 40, of 2, T072-226005, autorentasweber@tie.cl; Comercial O’Carrol, O’Carrol 1120, T072- 230041, ocarrolrentacar@yahoo.com. For parts try Aucamar, Brasil 1177, T072-223594, and several others around Brasil 1100-1200, although the selection and prices are better in Santiago.
Automóvil Club de Chile, Ibieta 09, T072-239930, F239907.
Train
Rancagua station is at Av La Marina, T072-230361,
http://www.efe.cl. Mainline services between Santiago and Chillán stop here. Also regular services to/from Santiago, 1¼ hrs, and San Fernando, 35 mins, on Metrotren, 10-19 a day, US$4.
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