Coquimbo: 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.
Coquimbo is a city of 161,317 people in Chile (Coquimbo Region), 22 m (72 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is La Florida Airport (LSC), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Estación Coquimbo.
Key facts
Daylight in Coquimbo runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late June to 14 h 7 min in late December (computed for -29.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Coquimbo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is La Florida Airport (LSC), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,358 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Coquimbo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Estación Coquimbo, Estación Pan de Azúcar, Estación Cerrillos, Estación Las Perdices, Estación Andacollo, Estación Tambillos. Trains to Coquimbo
Buses to Coquimbo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 395 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Maipú, 400 km — flights · trains · buses
- Viña del Mar, 342 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Valparaíso, 344 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Peñalolén, 398 km
- Quilicura, 384 km — buses · car rental
- La Serena, 10 km
- Renca, 388 km — buses · car rental
- Colina, 367 km — buses · car rental
- Quilpué, 344 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Elbląg, San Juan, Guadalupe.
Common questions
Which airport serves Coquimbo?
La Florida Airport (LSC), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Coquimbo?
About 161,317 people live in Coquimbo, across 53 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Coquimbo in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Coquimbo?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Coquimbo?
Santiago (395 km), Maipú (400 km), Viña del Mar (342 km), Valparaíso (344 km), Peñalolén (398 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.