La Serena: 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.
La Serena is a city of 154,521 people in Chile (Coquimbo Region), 30 m (98 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is La Florida Airport (LSC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Estación Compañía.
Key facts
Daylight in La Serena runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late June to 14 h 7 min in late December (computed for -29.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
La Serena is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is La Florida Airport (LSC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,358 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to La Serena: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Estación Compañía, Estación Islón, Estación La Pampa. Trains to La Serena
Buses to La Serena · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 399 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Viña del Mar, 348 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Valparaíso, 350 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Quilicura, 388 km — buses · car rental
- Coquimbo, 10 km
- Renca, 392 km — buses · car rental
- Colina, 371 km — buses · car rental
- Quilpué, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Rawson, 319 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental
- Copiapó, 296 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Tenri, Kraków, Castuera, Millbrae, Hilo, Tlalnepantla de Baz Municipality, Madrid, Punta del Este, Tlalnepantla, Daejeon.
Common questions
Which airport serves La Serena?
La Florida Airport (LSC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is La Serena?
About 154,521 people live in La Serena, across 54 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is La Serena in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in La Serena?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near La Serena?
Santiago (399 km), Viña del Mar (348 km), Valparaíso (350 km), Quilicura (388 km), Coquimbo (10 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.