Car hire and driving in Puente Alto
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 31 km (19 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 Puente Alto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puente Alto to Renca | Chile | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Puente Alto to Quilicura | Chile | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Puente Alto to Lampa | Chile | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Puente Alto to Colina | Chile | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Puente Alto to Rancagua | Chile | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Puente Alto to Quilpué | Chile | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Puente Alto to Viña del Mar | Chile | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Puente Alto to Valparaíso | Chile | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Puente Alto to Curicó | Chile | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Puente Alto to Mendoza | Argentina | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Puente Alto to Talca | Chile | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Puente Alto to San Rafael | Argentina | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Puente Alto to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,128 km (701 mi) | about 17 h 12 min |
| Puente Alto to Córdoba | Argentina | 647 km (402 mi) | about 9 h 52 min |
| Puente Alto to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,555 km (966 mi) | about 23 h 43 min |
| Puente Alto to Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,329 km (826 mi) | about 20 h 16 min |
| Puente Alto to Rosario | Argentina | 926 km (576 mi) | about 14 h 8 min |
| Puente Alto to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 1,270 km (789 mi) | about 19 h 22 min |
| Puente Alto to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 914 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Puente Alto 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 Puente Alto?
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.