Santiago Airport Bus: Recent Experience Feedback

Hi there,

This topic has come up before, but I wanted to share a fresh experience from early 2025.

For those of you looking to take the bus to Santiago Airport, I recommend taking the Centropuerto bus from their departure point, which is located in the middle of Alameda, Santiago’s main avenue, just outside Line 1 of the Los Héroes metro station. If you board the bus anywhere else, it’ll most likely be full, and if you have luggage, that can be a hassle.

During daytime hours on weekdays, these buses run every 10 to 15 minutes. Plan for anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour to reach the airport from this spot, depending on the time and traffic.

The ticket costs 2000 CLP pesos, payable in cash in the local currency—about 2 € or $2 USD per person.

hi

.... If you take the bus from another stop, it will most likely be full, and if you have luggage, that can be a hassle....

totally (experienced it in October 2018)

....The ticket price is 2000 CLP, to be paid in that currency and in cash, which is about 2 € or $2 per person.

the fare per person has gone up a little (it was 1,900 Chilean pesos at the end of 2018)

The fare per person has increased only slightly (it was 1,900 Chilean pesos at the end of 2018)

1,900 pesos already in 2018? Was that for the round trip or just one way?

Anyway, now it’s only for the one-way trip.

I think Turbus is slightly cheaper, but that bus doesn’t leave from Los Héroes—its departure point is the Alameda bus terminal, right by the Universidad de Santiago metro station.

....1900 pesos already in 2018? But for the round trip or just one way?

Just for the one-way trip from downtown to the airport. See this discussion from October 2019

Yeah, so actually the prices have barely gone up. My memory betrayed me!

While the cost of living has definitely increased, even though inflation in 2024 was officially only 4.5%.

Hi everyone,

I’m updating this thread to add an important change regarding the departure point for the Centropuerto bus line:

https://voyageforum.com/forum/modification-itineraire-ligne-bus-centropuerto-aeroport-santiago-d10705876/

Have a great trip!

Thierry