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Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Santiago — Transport Guide 2026

Santiago's Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (SCL) is 15 km north-west of central Santiago. Two airport buses run to the city: Centropuerto to Metro República every 15 minutes (CLP 2,400), and Turbus to Terminal Alameda every 10–15 minutes (CLP 2,000).

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Last updated: 2026-10

Built from the operators' own pages listed under Sources, read on 3 October 2026.

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Sixty seconds before you land in Santiago.

The airport is fifteen kilometres north-west of central Santiago, and two airport buses do the job for a couple of thousand pesos.

Turbus runs to Terminal Alameda every ten to fifteen minutes, from half past four in the morning until midnight, for two thousand pesos. It boards at the transport centre, level one.

Centropuerto goes to Metro República, on Line One, every fifteen minutes, for two thousand four hundred.

Fares and times from the operators' pages, read on the third of October 2026. Bienvenidos a Santiago.

Cheapest
Turbus to Terminal Alameda: CLP 2,000
Fastest
Turbus every 10–15 minutes or Centropuerto every 15 minutes

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Centropuerto bus to Metro República

bus · Best for: Metro Line 1 and central Santiago
Cost
CLP 2,400 one way; CLP 4,100 return
Time
Not listed by the operator
Frequency
Every 15 minutes, every day
The fare covers the whole route; you can get off at any authorised stop. E-tickets are valid for 90 days.

Turbus airport bus to Terminal Alameda

bus · Best for: Terminal Alameda and long-distance buses
Cost
CLP 2,000
Time
Not listed by the operator
Frequency
Every 10–15 minutes, 4:30–00:00
Boards at the CIR transport centre, Level I. A one-way ticket is valid only on the date shown.

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Frequently asked

How far is Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport from Santiago?
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is 15 km from Santiago city centre.
What is the cheapest way from SCL to Santiago?
Turbus to Terminal Alameda: CLP 2,000
What is the fastest way from SCL to Santiago?
Turbus every 10–15 minutes or Centropuerto every 15 minutes

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Read on 3 October 2026. Fares and timetables change; check with the operator before you travel.