Air
LanChile and Sky have several flights daily to Santiago, from US$95 return (best one-way prices with Sky); to Balmaceda for Coyhaique, from US$75 return; to Punta Arenas, from US$100 return. In Jan, Feb and Mar you may be told that flights are booked up, however, cancellations are sometimes available from the airport. To Stanley (Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas), from Santiago via Punta Arenas, LanChile, Sat, US$700 return.
Airline offices
Aerotaxis del Sur, A Varas 70, T065-731315, www.aerotaxis delsur.cl; Cielomar Austral, Quillota 245, loc 1, T065-264010; LanChile, O’Higgins 167, T600-526 2000; Sky, T600-600 2828 for information.
Bus
The very crowded terminal on the seafront at Diego Portales y Lota has telephones, restaurants, a casa de cambio and left luggage (US$2.50 per item for 24 hrs). Theft is a common problem here, so keep a tight hold of your baggage.
Expreso Puerto Varas, Thaebus and Full Express run minibuses every few mins to Puerto Varas, US$1.20, Llanquihue and Frutillar, US$2, and to Osorno, US$3. Buses and colectivos Nos 2, 3 and 20 ply the route to Anglemó, US$0.60 each way.
To Ensenada and Petrohué, several companies, hourly; to Ralún, Cochamó and Puelo, Buses Fierro and Buses Bohle, 5 daily via Puerto Varas and Ensenada, US$6; to Pucón, JAC, several daily, 6 hrs, US$12; to Santiago, several companies, 13 hrs, US$30-75; to Temuco, US$10; to Valdivia, US$8; to Concepción, US$13.
To Punta Arenas, Pacheco and Queilen Bus, 1-3 weekly, 32-38 hrs, approximately US$80 (bus goes through Argentina via Bariloche; take US$ cash to pay for meals, etc in Argentina); book well in advance in Jan-Feb and check if you need a multiple- entry Chilean visa; also book any return journey before setting out. To Coyhaique via Bariloche, 2 weekly, Turibus, US$55.
International
To Bariloche via Osorno and the Puyehue pass, daily, 7hrs, Andes Mar, Río de la Plata and Tas Choapa, US$23. Andes Mar also has through services to Buenos Aires, Nequén and Bahía Blanca; services are reduced out of season. Buy tickets for international buses from the bus terminal, not through an agency. The best views are from the right hand side of the bus. For the route to Argentina via Lago Todos los Santos, see page .
Bicycle
For repairs, try Kiefer (la casa del ciclista), Pedro Montt 129.
Car/motorbike
Hire from Autovald, Sector Cardenal, Pasaje San Andrés 60, T065-256043, http://www.autovald.cl, cheap rates; Avis, Benavente 670, T065- 367840, and at airport; Budget, Antonio Varas 162, T065-286277, http://www.budget.cl, and at airport; Egartur, Benavente 575, loc. 3, T065- 257336, http://www.egartur.cl, good service, recommended, will deliver your car to your hotel for free; First, Antonio Varas 447, T065- 252036; Full Famas, Diego Portales 506, T065- 258060, F065-259840, and airport, T065- 263750, friendly, helpful, good value, has vehicles that can be taken to Argentina; Hertz, At the airport, T065-268944, www.auto rentas.cl; Salfa Sur, Pilpilco 800, also at Airport, T065-290224, http://www.salfasur.cl. Good value.
For motorcycle repairs, visit Miguel Schmuch, Urmeneta 985, T/F065-258877.
Ferry
Shipping offices Catamaranes del Sur, Diego Portales 510, T065-267533, http://www.catamaranesdelsur.cl; Navimag, Naviera Magallanes SA, Angelmó 2187, T065-253318, http://www.navimag.com; Skorpios, Angelmó 1660 y Miraflores (Castilla 588), T065-252619, http://www.skorpios.cl.
Train
The station is 2 km north of the city centre at Cuarta Terraza s/n, La Paloma, T600-585 5000,
http://www.efe.cl. At the time of writing all services have been suspended.
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