Why go
- Capital and largest city of Chile.
- Served by Víctor Lafón Airport (SSD).
History
Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. Located in the Chilean Central Valley within the Santiago Basin, between the Andes to the east and the Chilean Coastal Range to the west, it anchors the Santiago Metropolitan Region and its conurbation of Greater Santiago, which comprises more than forty communes and concentrates over a third of the national population and around 45% of Chile's GDP. Most of the city lies between 500 and 650 meters above sea level, with recent urban growth extending into the Andean foothills.
Where to stay
El Faro, Calle Punta Fuente, C. Televisa, 70902 Puerto Ángel, Oax., Mexico · paraisodelosangeles.com
Constitución 195, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile · castillorojohotel.com
Merced 294, 8320128 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · thesingular.com
Concha y Toro 33, 8340579 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · nobilehoteis.com.br
José Victorino Lastarria 299, 8320144 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · cumbreslastarria.com
City Centre - A. Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins 816, Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 816, 8330097 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · plazasanfrancisco.cl
Ismael Valdés Vergara 312, 8320089 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · ismaelhotel.com
Los Nogales 843, 7510348 Santiago, Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile · heidelberghaus.cl
Mar del Plata 2171, 7510575 Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hotelbonaparte.cl
San Antonio 65, 8320263 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · almacruz.cl
Compañía de Jesus 1520, 8340401 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · direct-book.com
Condell 40, 7500711 Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile · nh-hotels.com
Teatinos 320, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · panamericano.cl
Av. Américo Vespucio 1284, 9020000 Santiago, Pudahuel, Región Metropolitana, Chile · wyndhamhotels.com
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3559, 9161332 Santiago, Estación Central, Región Metropolitana, Chile · nobilehoteis.com.br
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1449, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · rq.cl
Victoria Subercaseaux 353, 8320143 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · forestahotel.cl
Serrano 34, 8330098 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · fundador.cl
Huérfanos 1178, 8340420 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hotelgranpalace.cl
Pdte. Juan Antonio Ríos 59, 8330086 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · novapark.cl
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 632, 8330066 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · all.accor.com
2811 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023 · donquixote.la
Av. Salesianos 1130, 8910284 Santiago, San Miguel, Región Metropolitana, Chile · casaparaisohotel.cl
Eliodoro Yáñez 867, 7500683 Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hotelespresidente.com
Calle Londres 77, Londres 54, 8330129 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · plazalondres.cl
Corte Suprema 168, 8330369 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · saharainn.cl
Huérfanos 779, 8320167 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hotelsantalucia.cl
MANUEL DE AMAT 2780 Manuel de Amat CON, Bascuñán Guerrero, 8371021 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · webpay.cl
Agustinas 2149, 8340463 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · matildashotel.com
Holanda 307, 7510602 Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hilton.com
Americo Vespucio Ave 1292, Pudahuel, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hilton.com
Merced 84, 8320119 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · lucianokhotel.com
Merced 433, 8320111 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · sommelierboutique.cl
Libertad 22, 8350674 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · hewanghotel.com
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 136, 6513491 Santiago de Chle, Santiago, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile · marriott.com
Av. Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1485, 8340518 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · dahoteles.com
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Huérfanos 1400, Oficina 728D, 8340431 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile · vipapartments.cl
Restaurants & places to go
Chilena, Restaurant · Restaurante de pollo al coñac y platas chilenos Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 · 940 Avenida Alcalde Carlos Valdovinos, Santiago · instagram.com
Coffee Shop, Dessert, Cafe · Galletas New York y café de especialidad Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-21:00; PH Sa 10:00-21:00; PH Su 10:00-20:00 Features: outdoor… · dulchi.cl
Spanish, Basque, Restaurant · Restaurante de comida vasca-española ubicado en el barrio de Bellas Artes, Santiago. Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:30-21:00; Fr… · ciudaddevitoria.cl
International, Cafe · Comida venezolana. El menu incluye postres, desayunos y once. Los dias lunes no atienden. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00 · 1142… · facebook.com
Pizza, Italian, Salad, Pasta, Pancake, Restaurant · Pizzería Santelmo, las mejores pizzas desde 1986 Opening hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-23:00 Features: takeaway ·… · santelmopizza.cl
Coffee, Waffle, Cafe · Café Amadeira / Cafetería de Especialidad y waffles al Paso. Parque del Sol, Barrio las Rosas, Maipú. Opening hours: Mo-Th 16:00-21:00;… · amadeira.cl
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-21:00 Features: takeaway · 2018 Avenida Los Pajaritos, Maipú · kentucky.cl
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-20:30; Sa-Su 11:30-20:30 Features: takeaway · 6251 Avenida Pedro Fontova, Huechuraba · subway.com
Cafe · Hacen waffles · 3575 Dublé Almeyda · happydayswaffles.cl
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:30 Features: takeaway · 6251 Avenida Pedro Fontova, Huechuraba · burgerking.cl
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 6651 Avenida Pedro Fontova, Huechuraba, 8600578 · dunkin.cl
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Salad, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:30-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3535 Avenida Vitacura, Vitacura, 7630578 · puelocafe.cl
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 800 Avenida Manuel Montt, Providencia · rockthefood.com
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-23:30 Features: vegetarian options · 2615 Avenida Vitacura, Las Condes · signore.cl
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 1737 Avenida Américo Vespucio, Huechuraba · cinnabon.cl
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-00:00 · 1320 Club Hípico · sushiatai.cl
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We 12:30-23:00; Th-Fr 12:30-01:00; Sa 14:00-01:00; Su 12:30-19:45 Features: delivery · 0296 Avenida Santa Isabel,… · autentikofrenchtakos.cl
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-21:30; Tu-Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Su off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options,… · barnacional.cl
Chilena Gourmet, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-02:00 Features: step-free access · 30 local 94 Constitucion, santiago · barrica94.cl
Mediterranean, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating · 102 Profesora Amanda Labarca, Santiago · bluejar.cl
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2164 Toesca · casatoesca.cl
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-21:30 Features: takeaway · 7471 Avda. Las Condes · facebook.com
Cake, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3047 Alcalde Eduardo Castillo Velasco, Ñuñoa · delice.cl
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 13:00-24:00 · 6400 Costanera Sur San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Vitacura · elotrositio.cl
Argentinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-16:00, 19:00-24:00 · 6400 Costanera Sur San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Vitacura · latablarestaurant.cl
Arab, Shawarma, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 7658 Paulina, La Cisterna, 7970422 · shawarmamoros.cl
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-21:00 · 2460 Huerfanos · thai-isan.negocio.site
American, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 13:00-23:45; Su-Mo 13:00-21:45 · 3122 Avenida Nueva Costanera, 7630413 · dipsys.cl
Irish Pub, Chilean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Tu 10:00-02:00; We-Sa 10:00-03:00 · 130 Avenida Manuel Montt, Providencia, 7500589 · dublinchile.cl
Bavarian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-00:30 · 2109 Diego de Velázquez, Providencia · elkika.cl
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 6651 Avenida Pedro Fontova, Huechuraba · tacobell.cl
Local, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00 Features: vegetarian options · 2707 Las Dalias
Hot Dog, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 13:00-21:00; Tu-We 13:00-22:30; Th-Fr 13:00-23:00; Sa 13:00-22:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian… · fuentesuiza.cl
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-22:00; Su 12:30-21:30 · 1373 Avenida José Manuel Infante, 7501236 · koychi.cl
Pasta, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00, Sa 13:00-16:00, Su off Features: outdoor seating · 100 Matucana, Santiago · fb.me
Fried Chips, Beer, Terremoto, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-22:30 · 2249 Salvador Sanfuentes, Santiago, 8320000 · makalu.pub
Filtrado, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa-Su 09:00-13:30 Features: outdoor seating · 537 Miraflores, Santiago, 8320068 · linkr.bio
Friture, Chicken, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · 998 Salomón Sack, 8390450 · rolopollos.cl
Asian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 · 1820 Avenida Italia, Ñuñoa, 7770331 · speedramen.cl
Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-21:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1737 Avenida Américo Vespucio, Huechuraba · tommybeans.cl
Fish, Burger, Sandwich, Hot Dog, Sausage, Noodles, Pasta, Pizza, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 370 Avenida Manuel Rodríguez
Chilean, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:30-16:00, 19:00-24:00 · 6400 Costanera Sur San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Vitacura
Colombian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 · 293 San Diego
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 6400 Costanera Sur San Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Vitacura · ibisdepuertovaras.cl
Catalan, Restaurant · Catalan restaurant · 065 Orrego Luco, Providencia · delaostia.cl
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Airports
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 15 km to the centre
Santiago, RM, CL — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 22 airlines (LAN Airlines, Sky Airline, American Airlines, TAM Brazilian Airlines…) · direct flights to 40 destinations incl. Lima, Buenos Aires, Antofagasta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Iquique… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 22 airlines, 40 direct destinations
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, 767-300, A319, 787, 340, A340-300…) · 35 routes: Antofagasta, Arica, Asuncion*, Auckland, Balmaceda*, Bogota*, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Calama, Cancun, Caracas, Concepcion, Copiapo, Cordoba, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Easter Island, Guayaquil, Iquique, La Serena*, Lima, Madrid, Mendoza, Mexico City, Miami, Montevideo, New York, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Punta Cana, Quito, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sydney*, Temuco
- Sky Airline H2 (A319, A320) · 10 routes: Antofagasta, Buenos Aires, Calama, Concepcion, Copiapo, Iquique, La Serena, Puerto Montt, Sao Paulo, Temuco
- American Airlines AA (767-300, A320, 787) · 5 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Lima*, Miami, New York*, Puerto Montt*
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A319, 330, 767-300, 777-300) · 4 routes: Iquique*, Lima*, Rio De Janeiro*, Sao Paulo
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A321, 330) · 3 routes: Antofagasta*, Bogota, Lima
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires*
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Toronto
- Korean Air KE (767-300, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Lima*
- Qantas QF (A340-300, 747-400) · 2 routes: Auckland*, Sydney
- US Airways US (767-300) · 2 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami
- AeroMéxico AM (762, 767-300) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Salvador
- Air France AF (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Alitalia AZ (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris*
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (A319) · 1 route: Montevideo
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Iberia Airlines IB (342, 345, A340-600) · 1 route: Madrid
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (767-300) · 1 route: Lima*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- Pal airlines 5P (737) · 1 route: Antofagasta
- TAM Mercosur PZ (A320) · 1 route: Asuncion
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.
San Rafael Airport (LOB) 72 km to the centre
Los Andes, VS, CL — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Víctor Lafón Airport (SSD) 79 km to the centre
San Felipe, VS, CL — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Eulogio Sánchez Airport 9.6 km to the centre
Santiago, RM, CL
Municipal de Vitacura Airport 11 km to the centre
Santiago, RM, CL
Chicureo Airport 21 km to the centre
Santiago, RM, CL
Where things are
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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 Víctor Lafón Airport (SSD); 12 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SCL has direct flights to 40 destinations on 22 airlines (incl. Lima, Buenos Aires, Antofagasta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Iquique…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Santiago, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
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National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
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.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing