Are there 24/7 buses?

Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.

Is it safe to take taxis overnight?

Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.

SCLChileTPL: night-owl-plan

Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport

Santiago, Chile

Drop-off

Santiago city centre (Alameda/Los Héroes)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Centropuerto (Aeropuerto – Los Héroes)

coach · 10-20 day / 60 nightm

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Centropuerto (Aeropuerto – Los Héroes)
Headway: 10-20 day / 60 night
Backup: TurBus Aeropuerto (Aeropuerto – Terminal Alameda/USACH) · 15-20 weekday / 20-30 weekendm

Note

Airport bus linking SCL with metro stations Pajaritos, Las Rejas and central Santiago along Alameda to Los Héroes, where you can walk or take Metro Line 1 into the city centre; operates roughly 06:00–23:30 every 10–20 minutes and hourly overnight 00:00–05:00 on all days (no frequent night service).

Late arrivals

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Lines that keep running

Brief

This is the overnight lifeline when the metro or flagship express shuts down.

Service: Centropuerto (Aeropuerto – Los Héroes)
Mode: coach
Freq: 10-20 day / 60 nightm
Note: Airport bus linking SCL with metro stations Pajaritos, Las Rejas and central Santiago along Alameda to Los Héroes, where you can walk or take Metro Line 1 into the city centre; operates roughly 06:00–23:30 every 10–20 minutes and hourly overnight 00:00–05:00 on all days (no frequent night service).

Backup when rail sleeps

Brief

If even this pauses, default to the licensed taxi rank or approved ride-hailing pickup outside arrivals.

Service: TurBus Aeropuerto (Aeropuerto – Terminal Alameda/USACH)
Mode: coach
Freq: 15-20 weekday / 20-30 weekendm
Note: Frequent green airport coaches from SCL to Terminal Alameda by Metro Universidad de Santiago on Line 1, a main gateway to downtown; from Alameda buses run 05:30–23:35 with about 15–20 minute headways Mon–Fri and 20–30 minutes on weekends and holidays, with similar frequencies from the airport to Alameda and Pajaritos during the day.

Ticketing tips

Brief

Load balance onto the local transit card before midnight because some kiosks shut or stop accepting bills after hours.

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FAQs

01Are there 24/7 buses?: Most airports keep at least one night bus or coach on standby—check the overhead screens near arrivals for the current stand.
02Is it safe to take taxis overnight?: Stick to signed ranks and insist on the meter. Note any official surcharge for night operations before you hop in.