Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport

Ideal for connecting directly into the city’s finance or embassy districts.

Service

Santiago Metro Line 1 (Pajaritos / USACH / Los Héroes – city centre)

Mode

metro

Freq

2-5m

Note

Metro Line 1 runs along the main Alameda corridor through central Santiago (Universidad de Santiago, Los Héroes, La Moneda, Universidad de Chile, Baquedano); passengers connect from Centropuerto or TurBus at Pajaritos, Universidad de Santiago (USACH) or Los Héroes for a fast 15–20 minute ride to the city centre during metro operating hours.

Good when you need a one-seat ride into the suburbs or satellite cities.

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).

Even locals pad 30 minutes of buffer during peak traffic.

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.