Colina: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Colina is a city of 146,207 people in Chile (Santiago Metropolitan), 599 m (1,965 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Colina runs from about 10 h a day in late June to 14 h 24 min in late December (computed for -33.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Colina is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Colina: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Colina · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Puente Alto, 46 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maipú, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Viña del Mar, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valparaíso, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Bernardo, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Peñalolén, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rancagua, 107 km — buses · car rental
- Quilicura, 19 km — tours
- La Pintana, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Colina?
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Colina?
About 146,207 people live in Colina (GeoNames).
What time zone is Colina in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Colina?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Colina?
Santiago (28 km), Puente Alto (46 km), Maipú (35 km), Viña del Mar (84 km), Valparaíso (91 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.