Transport at SCL

10 transport

10 ways to get to and from Santiago: Airport bus · Hotel transfer · Taxi · Shared shuttle · City bus · Rideshare.

Options

Modes

Airport bus

2 options

~35-60 min to Pajaritos (airport → Pajaritos leg)

$2-5

Hotel transfer

1 option

~5-20 min (typical hotel shuttle ranges for nearby properties)

compare the quoted shuttle price against Uber or the airport buses

Taxi

1 option

~25-45 min to central areas (typical reported range)

significantly more than Uber or Cabify for the same ride into central Santiago

Shared shuttle

1 option

~25-45 min to central Santiago; 1.5-2 hr to Valparaíso (typical reported ranges)

significantly more expensive than simply ordering two Ubers or using an airport bus plus metro

City bus

2 options

~20-35 min Intermodal Aeropuerto → Pajaritos on bus 555 (not including shuttle/metro transfers)

$1-2 (standard Red Metropolitana fare)

Rideshare

3 options

~25-45 min (traffic‑dependent)

$15-30 (typical Cabify range reported airport ↔ central city)

Name	Time	Cost
Centropuerto Airport bus	35-60 min to Pajaritos (airport → Pajaritos leg)	$2-5	→
Hotel Shuttle Buses Hotel transfer	5-20 min (typical hotel shuttle ranges for nearby properties)	compare the quoted shuttle price against Uber or the airport buses	→
Official Airport Taxi Taxi	25-45 min to central areas (typical reported range)	significantly more than Uber or Cabify for the same ride into central Santiago	→
Private Transfer Vans Shared shuttle	25-45 min to central Santiago; 1.5-2 hr to Valparaíso (typical reported ranges)	significantly more expensive than simply ordering two Ubers or using an airport bus plus metro	→
Red Metropolitana Linea 555 City bus	20-35 min Intermodal Aeropuerto → Pajaritos on bus 555 (not including shuttle/metro transfers)	$1-2 (standard Red Metropolitana fare)	→
Red Metropolitana Linea 558 City bus	door‑to‑door time will likely be slower	$1-2 (standard Red Metropolitana fare)	→
Ride-hailing Cabify Rideshare	25-45 min (traffic‑dependent)	$15-30 (typical Cabify range reported airport ↔ central city)	→
Ride-hailing DiDi Rideshare	25-45 min (likely similar to other rideshares, but limited explicit data)	lower fare than Uber	→
Ride-hailing Uber Rideshare	25-45 min (traffic‑dependent)	$15-30 (typical Uber range reported airport ↔ central city)	→
TurBus Aeropuerto Airport bus	35-60 min to Pajaritos (airport → Pajaritos leg)	$2-5	→

Frequently asked

How do I get from Santiago Airport (SCL) to the city?

SCL has 10 ground-transport options — Airport bus, Hotel transfer, Taxi, Shared shuttle, City bus. Each listing has the route, typical cost, and journey time.