Why go
- City and Commune in Bío Bío, Chile.
- Served by Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP).
History
Concepción is a city and commune in south-central Chile, and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepción metropolitan area, it is the second largest city in Chile by urban area and one of the three major conurbations in the country. It has a significant impact on domestic trade being part of the most heavily industrialized region in the country. It is the seat of the Concepción Province and the capital of the Biobío Region. It sits about 500 km south of the nation's capital, Santiago.
Where to stay
Freire 1565, 4030263 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hostalburo.cl
Av. Pdte. Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez 450, 4030000 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · concepcionsuites.com
Av. San Andrés 38, 4074580 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · ihg.com
Autop. Concepción - Talcahuano 8676, 4600000 Hualpén, Bío Bío, Chile · wyndhamhotels.com
Gral Cruz 644, 4030253 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelnovavida.cl
Cataluña 1054, 4061497 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelumawue.cl
Barros Arana 1160, casa interior, 4070045 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hdelrio.cl
Cochrane Poniente 75, 4070708 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · accor.com
Barros Arana 457, 4030616 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelalborada.cl
Colo Colo 334, 4070109 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelalonsodeercilla.cl
Av. Pdte. Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez 3635, Talcahuano, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelmosul.cl
Avenida, Libertador Gral. Bernardo O'Higgins 340, Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelterrano.cl
Barros Arana 348, 4070170 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hd-concepcion.gohotel.com.es
Barros Arana 780, Piso 7, 4030000 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelromano.cl
Lomas De San Andrees - Av. San Andrés 37, 4090205 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · all.accor.com
Av. Pdte. Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez 804, Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · dahoteles.com
Ongolmo 347, 4070064 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hostaldelcentro.cl
4030687 Concepción, Bio Bio, Chile · hostalmisegundohogar.cl
Freire 889, 4030501 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile · hotelcruzdelsur.cl
Ainavillo 630, 4030000 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Pje. Cinco 2760, 4080637 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Castellón 176, 4070156 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Ongolmo 144, edificio A, 4070118 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Caupolicán 521, 4030595 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Lautaro 623, 4030288 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Serrano 1211, 4030000 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Colo Colo 134, 4130000 Concepción, Bío Bío, Chile
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 1068 Barros Arana, Concepción · burgerking.cl
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-20:30 Features: takeaway · 1068 Barros Arana · subway.com
Regional, Restaurant · Comida local. Pescados y Mariscos · Maipú
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:00 Features: takeaway · 1068 Barros Arana · dominospizza.cl
Japanese, Sushi, Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:30-16:50,18:00-20:50; Tu-Fr 12:00-16:50,18:00-20:50; Sa 12:00-16:50 · 607 Gobernador Juan Henríquez,… · menu.fu.do
Cake, Sandwich, Ice Cream, Juice, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 14:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 211 Diego de Almagro, Concepción · menu.fu.do
Hot Dog, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-20:00 · 513 O'Higgins, Concepción · falemana.cl
Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 · 244 Barros Arana, Concepción · sultanalshawarma.cl
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 11:00-14:00, 15:00-19:00 · 1111 Avenida Chacabuco, Concepción · tostaduriacoyoacan.cl
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 14:00-22:00; Tu closed; We-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-23:30; Su 13:00-21:30 · 6180 Javiera Carrera, San Pedro de la Paz · menu.fu.do
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su off · 1 Colo Colo, Concepción · baccafefrances.fr
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:30-21:30; Fr-Su 12:30-22:00 · 624 Avenida Los Carrera, Concepción · kingwok.cl
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-16:00 · 255 Caupolicán · pastadelanonna.cl
Peruvian, Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-00:00 · 84 San Andrés · quispenisei.cl
Pancake, Coffee Shop, German, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00 · 32B Padre Alonso de Ovalle, 4030000 · tortasmomberg.cl
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-20:30 · 1068 Barros Arana, Concepción · cl.freddo.com
Local, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 13:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-22:45; Su 13:00-17:30 · 216 Baquedano · dontalo.cl
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-21:00 Features: takeaway · 3177 Avenida Jorge Alessandri
Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:30-18:30; Sa-Su 12:30-17:30 · 745 Víctor Lamas, Concepción
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 · 1068 Barros Arana, Concepción · tarragona.cl
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-20:30 · 1068 Barros Arana, Concepción · tommybeans.cl
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 486 Colo Colo · rinconmarino-justo.cl
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-21:00 · 1068 Barros Arana, Concepción · buffetexpress.cl
Kebab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-19:30 · 395 Avenida Paicaví, Concepción
Brunch, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00 · 1018 Víctor Lamas, Concepción
Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:30-21:00 · 75 Beltrán Mathieu, Concepción
Salad, Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-20:00 · 125, Concepción
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:30; Su 12:00-19:00 · 1238 Diagonal Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Concepción
Naturista, Etc., Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options · 877 Freire · rvegetarianoconcepcion.cl
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · 2885 Altona, Hualpén · instagram.com
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Features: takeaway · 301 Avenida Los Carrera Poniente, Concepción
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:30; Sa-Su 09:00-19:30 · 871 Barros Arana, Concepción · assuan.cl
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 40 Hospicio, Concepción · ghconcepcion.cl
Food Court · Opening hours: 24/7 · 801 Avenida Los Carrera · prontocopec.cl
Sausage, Sandwich, Hotdog, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:55 · Orompello
Mejicana E Internacional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-24:00; Sa,Su 13:00-16:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · Los Raulíes, San Pedro de la Paz
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Coffee, Cafe · Coffee cafe · Penco
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 385 Ramón Carrasco, Concepción
Friture, Burger, Grill, Hot Dog, Pizza, Sausage, Sandwich, Fast Food · Friture/Burger fast food · Avenida 1
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza restaurant
Parrilla, Restaurant · Parrilla restaurant · 99 Ramón Carrasco, Concepción
Greek, Fast Food · Greek fast food · 133
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway · 975 Avenida Los Carrera, Concepción · mcdonalds.cl
Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-21:30; Fr 12:00-22:30; Sa 13:00-17:30 · bigapple.cl
347 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) 6.1 km to the centre
Av. Pdte. Jorge Alessandri Rodriguez 5001, Talcahuano, Región del Bío Bío, Chile — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Sky Airline, LAN Airlines, Pal airlines) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Santiago, Puerto Montt, Temuco, Valdivia (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Sky Airline H2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Puerto Montt, Santiago, Temuco, Valdivia
- LAN Airlines LA (A319, A320) · 1 route: Santiago
- Pal airlines 5P (737) · 1 route: Santiago
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
El Patagual Airport 23 km to the centre
Concepcion, BI, CL
James Conrad Airport 37 km to the centre
Ranguelmo, NB, CL
Puerto Sur Airport 46 km to the centre
Isla Santa Maria, BI, CL
La Playa Airport 46 km to the centre
Arauco, BI, CL
Torreón Airport 49 km to the centre
Coelemu, NB, CL
Getting there by ferry
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CCP has direct flights to 4 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Santiago, Puerto Montt, Temuco, Valdivia). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Concepcion, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.