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Chile · Los Ríos Region

Valdivia: how to get there and around

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Valdivia is a city of 133,419 people in Chile (Los Ríos Region), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Estación Valdivia.

Key facts

Population133,419
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Area46 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Santiago (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyPeso (CLP)
Dialling code+56
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type L
Postal codes5090000
UN/LOCODECLZAL
Coordinates-39.814, -73.246
Valdivia

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Daylight in Valdivia runs from about 9 h 24 min a day in late June to 15 h 3 min in late December (computed for -39.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Valdivia is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,870 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS, 90 km).

Flights to Valdivia: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Estación Valdivia. Trains to Valdivia

Buses to Valdivia · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Calau, Hamburg, Mount Pleasant, Cluj-Napoca, Neuquén, Hobart, Tacoma.

Common questions

Which airport serves Valdivia?

Pichoy Airport (ZAL), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Valdivia?

About 133,419 people live in Valdivia, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Valdivia in?

America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Valdivia?

The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Valdivia?

Puerto Montt (186 km), Temuco (132 km), Concepción (333 km), Talcahuano (344 km), Chillán (370 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.