Temuco: 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.
Temuco is a city of 238,129 people in Chile (Araucania), 104 m (341 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Estación Temuco.
Key facts
Daylight in Temuco runs from about 9 h 30 min a day in late June to 14 h 56 min in late December (computed for -38.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Temuco is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,005 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Temuco: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Estación Temuco. Trains to Temuco
Buses to Temuco · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Puerto Montt, 305 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Neuquén, 394 km (Argentina) — flights · buses · car rental
- Concepción, 216 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Talca, 378 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Talcahuano, 228 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chillán, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Osorno, 209 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valdivia, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Mercedes, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Los Ángeles, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Stavropol.
Common questions
Which airport serves Temuco?
La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
How big is Temuco?
About 238,129 people live in Temuco, across 50 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Temuco in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Temuco?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Temuco?
Puerto Montt (305 km), Neuquén (394 km), Concepción (216 km), Talca (378 km), Talcahuano (228 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.