Car hire and driving in La Pintana
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Chile traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SCL means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648813 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648847 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648848.
Drives from La Pintana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pintana to Quilicura | Chile | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| La Pintana to Lampa | Chile | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| La Pintana to Colina | Chile | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| La Pintana to Rancagua | Chile | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| La Pintana to Quilpué | Chile | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| La Pintana to Viña del Mar | Chile | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| La Pintana to Valparaíso | Chile | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| La Pintana to Curicó | Chile | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| La Pintana to Mendoza | Argentina | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| La Pintana to Talca | Chile | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| La Pintana to San Rafael | Argentina | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| La Pintana to Rawson | Argentina | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| La Pintana to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,134 km (704 mi) | about 17 h 17 min |
| La Pintana to Córdoba | Argentina | 651 km (405 mi) | about 9 h 56 min |
| La Pintana to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,558 km (968 mi) | about 23 h 45 min |
| La Pintana to Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,335 km (829 mi) | about 20 h 21 min |
| La Pintana to Rosario | Argentina | 932 km (579 mi) | about 14 h 12 min |
| La Pintana to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 1,276 km (793 mi) | about 19 h 28 min |
| La Pintana to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 915 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| La Pintana to Salta | Argentina | 1,099 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 46 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in La Pintana?
The right, as everywhere in Chile.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.