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Osorno · Chile

Car hire and driving in Osorno

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Chile traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PMC means 97 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648847 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.

Drives from Osorno

Car rental from Osorno: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Osorno to ValdiviaChile85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Osorno to Puerto MonttChile101 km (63 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Osorno to TemucoChile209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Osorno to Los ÁngelesChile352 km (219 mi)about 5 h 22 min
Osorno to Villa MercedesChile366 km (228 mi)about 5 h 35 min
Osorno to CoronelChile394 km (245 mi)about 6 h
Osorno to San Pedro de la PazChile415 km (258 mi)about 6 h 20 min
Osorno to ConcepciónChile417 km (259 mi)about 6 h 21 min
Osorno to TalcahuanoChile428 km (266 mi)about 6 h 32 min
Osorno to ChillánChile450 km (280 mi)about 6 h 52 min
Osorno to NeuquénArgentina470 km (292 mi)about 7 h 10 min
Osorno to TalcaChile587 km (365 mi)about 8 h 57 min
Osorno to SantiagoChile821 km (510 mi)about 12 h 32 min
Osorno to Buenos AiresArgentina1,457 km (905 mi)about 22 h 13 min
Osorno to CórdobaArgentina1,297 km (806 mi)about 19 h 47 min
Osorno to MontevideoUruguay1,615 km (1,003 mi)about 24 h 37 min
Osorno to RosarioArgentina1,397 km (868 mi)about 21 h 18 min
Osorno to Mar del PlataArgentina1,369 km (851 mi)about 20 h 53 min
Osorno to Puente AltoChile807 km (501 mi)about 12 h 18 min
Osorno to San Miguel de TucumánArgentina1,694 km (1,053 mi)about 25 h 50 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Osorno?

The right, as everywhere in Chile.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.