About Expreso Norte
Buses Expreso Norte TAC (Transport Alejandro Carrizo), is a leading intercity bus company founded more than 40 years ago that serves from Santiago to various places in the North of Chile.
Expreso Norte belongs to the holding Transporte Expreso Norte A. C. Ltda, and the company is dedicated to transport passengers, cargo and parcels in the north of the country. The company has been consistently working on improving its services, quality of buses, customer care, safety and security inside the buses.
In addition to transporting passengers, they offer services for special trips and also work with several mining companies transporting their workers.
It has a fleet of 90 buses, with an average age of 5.1 years, from two differents brands: Irizar (from Brazil) and Modasa (manufactured in Peru). It has “double decker” buses, with two floors used for long distance routes and “high decker” buses with rised floor and a large trunk in the lower zone.
Expreso Norte offers two different kind of seats:
- Semi-Cama: Reclining seats up to 60°, support for feet, air conditioning/heating, TV and DVD to enjoy the trip accompanied by a movie, pillows and blankets.
- Salón Cama: Reclining seat up to 65°, with greater confort. For long distance travels, it has on board service, pillows, blankets and breakfast.
Some of the tours offered by the company depart from: Los Vilos, Illapel, Salamanca, Santiago, La Serena, Ovalle, Coquimbo, Vicuña, Calama, Vallenar and Copiapó.
Expreso Norte owners also own Vía Choapa, a smaller company that covers destinations like Salamanca, Illapel and Los Vilos.
The parent company of Expreso Norte is located on Av. Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva 1371, Independencia, in Santiago.
From Santiago, buses depart from San BorjaTerminal. From other regions:
- Arica Terminal
- Iquique Terminal
- Calama Terminal
- Vallenar Terminal
You can compare and buy Expreso Norte bus tickets online on PasajeBus.com
Information of Expreso Norte
| Founding date | 1978 |
| Head office | Eduardo Frei Montalva N° 1371, Santiago, Chile. |
| Website | www.expresonorte.cl |
| Website’s languages | Spanish, English |
| Fleet size | 90 |
| Main destinations | Santiago, La Calera, Los Vilos |
| Departures from Santiago | Terminal de buses san borja |
| Expreso Norte telefono | +56 9 4915 6683 |
| Cargo | www.expresonorte.cl |
| Ranking |
3.38866 star rating based on users reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the total number of routes covered by Expreso Norte on daily basis?
Expreso Norte covers 156 routes (approx.) on daily basis.
What is the shortest and the longest route covered by Expreso Norte?
Shortest route is Salamanca to Illapel
Longest route is Santiago to Calama.
What is the contact details of Expreso Norte?
Customer support of Expreso Norte is +56 9 4915 6683
Cancelation process and charges of Expreso Norte online tickets?
Users can easily cancel Expreso Norte tickets online on Expreso Norte.cl. There is a 15% cancelation fees for tickets cancelled within minimum four hours before the scheduled departure. Online tickets can not be cancelled within four hours of scheduled departure.
What is the ticket price of Expreso Norte?
Cheapest route is Salamanca to Illapel: CLP$2000
Most expensive route is La Serena to Coquimbo: CLP$50000.
What are the main routes of Expreso Norte?
Main routes of Expreso Norte are following:
Los Vilos to Santiago CLP$10000.0, La Calera to Santiago CLP$10000.0, La Serena to Santiago CLP$8000.0
Expreso Norte site language compatibility?
Expreso Norte official site is available in three different languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Expreso Norte Chile in spanish: - www.expresonorte.cl
Expreso Norte Chile in english: - English
Expreso Norte Chile en portuguese: -
Call Center: +56 9 4915 6683
Sitio web: www.expresonorte.cl
Correo: ayuda@pasajebus.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusesExpresoNorte
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusesTacc
Oficinas y teléfono de Buses Expreso Norte:
- Santiago: San Borja N° 184, Oficina 47. Fono +56 2 2596 6496
- Arica: Diego Portales N° 948, Oficina 12 (Fono: +56 58 224 1587) y Oficina 15 (Fono: +56 58 224 3998).
- Iquique: Patricio Lynch s/n, Terminal Rodoviario, Oficina 17. Fono: +56 57 242 1135
- Antofagasta: Pedro Aguirre Cerda N° 5750. Fono: +56 55 255 2229
- Copiapó: Chañarcillo N° 655. Fono: +56 52 223 1176
- Coquimbo: Baquedano N° 1007. Fono: +56 51 232 0192
Lista completa de oficinas en http://www.expresonorte.cl/agencies
Destinations of Expreso norte
Expreso Norte TAC fleet consists of 97 buses, of which 71% was controlled the second half of 2014. From all the audits, 22% of the cases resulted in infringement according to the Subsecretary of Transportation.
The median infringement rate of Buses Expreso Norte between January 2013 to December 2014 is 21.32%. Between July to December 2014, on every 100 audits the company reported only 21.32% cases of infringements due to technical or security failure. Buses Expreso Norte never reported infringement rate under 18% or up to 23%.
Expreso Norte VÍDEO
Routes and Prices of Expreso Norte
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | Duration | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamanca to Santiago | 04:45 AM | 04:45 AM | 04:30 hrs | 9.000 | Book |
| Salamanca to Illapel | 04:45 AM | 04:45 AM | 00:30 hrs | 2.000 | Book |
| Salamanca to Los Vilos | 04:45 AM | 04:45 AM | 01:30 hrs | 3.000 | Book |
| Salamanca to Pichidangui | 04:45 AM | 04:45 AM | 02:00 hrs | 5.000 | Book |
| Salamanca to La Calera | 04:45 AM | 04:45 AM | 03:00 hrs | 9.000 | Book |
| Illapel to Los Vilos | 05:15 AM | 05:15 AM | 01:00 hrs | 2.000 | Book |
| Illapel to Pichidangui | 05:15 AM | 05:15 AM | 01:30 hrs | 4.000 | Book |
| Illapel to La Calera | 05:15 AM | 05:15 AM | 02:30 hrs | 8.000 | Book |
| Illapel to Santiago | 05:15 AM | 05:15 AM | 04:00 hrs | 8.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Santiago | 02:05 AM | 04:05 PM | 03:00 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Pichidangui to Santiago | 06:45 AM | 06:45 AM | 02:30 hrs | 7.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Santiago | 03:35 AM | 05:35 PM | 01:30 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Ovalle to Los Vilos | 01:00 AM | 01:15 AM | 02:15 hrs | 6.000 | Book |
| Ovalle to Illapel | 01:15 AM | 01:15 AM | 03:30 hrs | 9.000 | Book |
| Ovalle to Salamanca | 01:15 AM | 01:15 AM | 04:00 hrs | 9.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Illapel | 03:45 AM | 03:45 AM | 01:00 hrs | 2.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Salamanca | 03:45 AM | 03:45 AM | 01:30 hrs | 3.000 | Book |
| Illapel to Salamanca | 04:45 AM | 04:45 AM | 00:30 hrs | 2.000 | Book |
| La Serena to Coquimbo | 01:25 AM | 02:40 AM | 00:30 hrs | 50.000 | Book |
| La Serena to Los Vilos | 01:25 AM | 11:00 PM | 03:05 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| La Serena to La Calera | 01:25 AM | 11:00 PM | 04:35 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| La Serena to Santiago | 01:25 AM | 11:00 PM | 06:05 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Coquimbo to Los Vilos | 01:55 AM | 11:35 PM | 02:30 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Coquimbo to La Calera | 01:55 AM | 11:35 PM | 04:00 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Vallenar to La Serena | 12:05 AM | 10:50 PM | 02:35 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Coquimbo to Santiago | 01:55 AM | 11:35 PM | 05:30 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Vallenar to Coquimbo | 12:05 AM | 10:50 PM | 03:05 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Vallenar to Los Vilos | 12:05 AM | 10:50 PM | 05:55 hrs | 18.000 | Book |
| Vallenar to La Calera | 12:05 AM | 10:50 PM | 07:25 hrs | 18.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to La Calera | 03:15 AM | 06:00 AM | 01:30 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Vallenar to Santiago | 12:05 AM | 10:50 PM | 08:55 hrs | 18.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Los Vilos | 12:30 AM | 10:00 PM | 01:30 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Coquimbo | 12:30 AM | 10:00 PM | 04:00 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| La Calera to La Serena | 12:30 AM | 10:00 PM | 04:30 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Vicuña | 12:30 AM | 02:30 PM | 05:30 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Coquimbo | 02:00 AM | 11:30 PM | 02:30 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to La Serena | 02:00 AM | 11:30 PM | 03:00 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Vicuña | 02:00 AM | 04:00 PM | 04:00 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Coquimbo to La Serena | 04:30 AM | 06:30 PM | 00:30 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Coquimbo to Vicuña | 04:30 AM | 06:30 PM | 01:30 hrs | 5.000 | Book |
| La Serena to Vicuña | 05:00 AM | 07:00 PM | 01:00 hrs | 5.000 | Book |
| Copiapó to Vallenar | 09:00 PM | 10:15 PM | 01:50 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Copiapó to La Serena | 09:00 PM | 10:15 PM | 04:25 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| Copiapó to Coquimbo | 09:00 PM | 10:15 PM | 04:55 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| Copiapó to Los Vilos | 09:00 PM | 10:15 PM | 07:45 hrs | 20.000 | Book |
| Copiapó to La Calera | 09:00 PM | 10:15 PM | 09:15 hrs | 20.000 | Book |
| Caldera to Copiapó | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 01:30 hrs | 5.000 | Book |
| Copiapó to Santiago | 09:00 PM | 10:15 PM | 10:45 hrs | 20.000 | Book |
| Caldera to Vallenar | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 03:20 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Caldera to La Serena | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 05:55 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| Ovalle to Santiago | 01:00 AM | 01:00 AM | 05:15 hrs | 8.000 | Book |
| Caldera to Coquimbo | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 06:25 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| Caldera to Los Vilos | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 09:15 hrs | 20.000 | Book |
| Ovalle to La Calera | 01:00 AM | 01:00 AM | 03:45 hrs | 8.000 | Book |
| Caldera to La Calera | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 10:45 hrs | 22.000 | Book |
| Caldera to Santiago | 08:45 PM | 08:45 PM | 12:30 hrs | 22.000 | Book |
| Vicuña to Santiago | 11:45 AM | 09:45 PM | 07:20 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Vicuña to La Serena | 11:45 AM | 09:45 PM | 01:15 hrs | 3.000 | Book |
| Vicuña to Coquimbo | 11:45 AM | 09:45 PM | 01:50 hrs | 3.000 | Book |
| Vicuña to Los Vilos | 11:45 AM | 09:45 PM | 04:20 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Vicuña to La Calera | 11:45 AM | 09:45 PM | 05:50 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Vicuña | 01:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 07:00 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Santiago to La Calera | 01:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 01:30 hrs | 10.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Los Vilos | 01:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 03:00 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Coquimbo | 01:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 05:30 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Santiago to La Serena | 01:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 06:00 hrs | 12.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Calama | 08:15 PM | 08:15 PM | 22:05 hrs | 28.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Vallenar | 08:15 PM | 08:15 PM | 09:25 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Copiapó | 08:15 PM | 08:15 PM | 11:25 hrs | 18.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Chañaral | 08:15 PM | 08:15 PM | 13:35 hrs | 22.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Antofagasta | 08:15 PM | 08:15 PM | 19:05 hrs | 25.000 | Book |
| Santiago to Sierra Gorda | 08:15 PM | 08:15 PM | 21:05 hrs | 28.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Vallenar | 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 07:40 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Copiapó | 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 09:40 hrs | 18.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Chañaral | 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:50 hrs | 22.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Antofagasta | 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 17:20 hrs | 25.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Sierra Gorda | 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 19:20 hrs | 28.000 | Book |
| La Calera to Calama | 10:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 20:20 hrs | 28.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Vallenar | 11:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 06:10 hrs | 15.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Copiapó | 11:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 08:10 hrs | 18.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Chañaral | 11:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 10:20 hrs | 22.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Antofagasta | 11:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 15:50 hrs | 25.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Sierra Gorda | 11:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 17:50 hrs | 28.000 | Book |
| Los Vilos to Calama | 11:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 18:50 hrs | 28.000 | Book |
