Coming from the north or the south along the Carretera Panamericana Troncal in Chile you access to Puerto Varas on the coast of lake Llanquihue
Distances from Puerto Varas to:
Ancud 104 km
Castro 195 km
Cochrane 978 km
Coihaique 654 km
Chaiten 220 km
Chile Chico 1032 km
Frutillar 25 km
Osorno 89 km
Panguipulli 231 km
Punta Arenas 2266 km
Puerto Aysen 619 km
Puerto Ibañez 742 km
Puerto Montt 20 km
Puerto Natales 368 km
Puerto Octay 48 km
Puerto Porvenir 216 km
Punta Arenas 225 km
Quellon 267 km
San Martin de los Andes 569 km
Santiago de Chile 996 km
Temuco 319 km
Valdivia 190 km
Villarrica 295 km
International Passes
Paso Perez Rosales
At 1022 metres above sea level, Paso Perez Rosales is 120 km from Puerto Varas along route 5 to Ensenada. There are 16 Km of debris until lake Todos Los Santos, then 50 Km boat over Lake Todos Los Santos; 26 Km from Peulla to the pass crossing to Argentina via Puerto Frias in the lagoon of the same name to the west of lake Nahuel Huapi.
Paso Rio Puelo
From Puerto Varas you can get near Puelo through the route to Ensenada, Cochamó and Puelo, and from there, the access is only possible through trails, tracks, river rafts or lake tours. The pass leads to lake Puelo in Argentina, and you can travel along its north coast to the little village of Lago Puelo that joins to El Bolsón along a debris route.