Car hire and driving in Talcahuano
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Chile traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CCP means 7 km (4 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 Talcahuano
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcahuano to Coronel | Chile | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Talcahuano to Chillán | Chile | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Talcahuano to Los Ángeles | Chile | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Talcahuano to Villa Mercedes | Chile | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Talcahuano to Talca | Chile | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Talcahuano to Temuco | Chile | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Talcahuano to Curicó | Chile | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Talcahuano to Valdivia | Chile | 344 km (214 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Talcahuano to Rancagua | Chile | 356 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Talcahuano to San Bernardo | Chile | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Talcahuano to La Pintana | Chile | 416 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Talcahuano to Puente Alto | Chile | 416 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Talcahuano to Santiago | Chile | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Talcahuano to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,351 km (839 mi) | about 20 h 36 min |
| Talcahuano to Córdoba | Argentina | 1,012 km (629 mi) | about 15 h 26 min |
| Talcahuano to Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,538 km (956 mi) | about 23 h 27 min |
| Talcahuano to Rosario | Argentina | 1,213 km (754 mi) | about 18 h 30 min |
| Talcahuano to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 1,381 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 4 min |
| Talcahuano to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 1,330 km (827 mi) | about 20 h 17 min |
| Talcahuano to Salta | Argentina | 1,514 km (941 mi) | about 23 h 6 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Talcahuano?
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.