Santiago Airport Transfer (SCL)
Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (IATA: SCL) is Chile's primary gateway and the country's only international hub, 22 kilometres north-west of central Santiago in Pudahuel. Terminal 2, opened in 2024, handles long-haul international traffic; Terminal 1 retains domestic routes. The airport is accessed via the A-5 Norte motorway and the Costanera Norte expressway; rush-hour transfer times can add 15 to 25 minutes on the Costanera Norte. Uber and Cabify are legal at SCL with a designated pickup floor one level above arrivals. Centropuerto and TurBus Aeropuerto public buses run to central Santiago for ~USD 2.50. A LocalsRide private car is waiting for you when you land; the USD fare is locked at booking.
SCL Transfer Times
Las Condes and Costanera Center: 22 km, 30–50 min. Providencia: 20 km, 25–45 min. Vitacura: 22 km, 30–45 min. Bellavista: 18 km, 25–45 min. Lastarria and historic centre: 20 km, 28–48 min. Barrio Italia: 22 km, 30–50 min. Valparaíso and Viña del Mar: 115–120 km, 1.5 hours. Cajón del Maipo (El Yeso): 75 km, 1.25 hours. Valle Nevado ski resort: 70 km, 1.5–2 hours. Casablanca wine valley: 85 km, 1 hour. Isla Negra (Neruda house): 150 km, 2 hours.