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Chile · Valparaiso

Valparaíso: how to get there and around

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Valparaíso is a city of 282,448 people in Chile (Valparaiso), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Estación Francia.

Key facts

Population282,448
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Area48 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Santiago (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyPeso (CLP)
Dialling code+56
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type L
Postal codes2340000
UN/LOCODECLVAP
Coordinates-33.036, -71.63
Valparaíso

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Daylight in Valparaíso runs from about 10 h 1 min a day in late June to 14 h 23 min in late December (computed for -33.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Valparaíso is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Valparaíso: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Estación Francia, Estación Portales, Estación Bellavista, Estación Barón. Trains to Valparaíso

Buses to Valparaíso · Driving and car hire

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Valparaíso

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Oviedo, Badalona, Santa Fe, Long Beach, Shanghai, Guangdong, Callao, Bat Yam, Malacca, Novorossiysk, Busan, Córdoba, Odesa, Rosario.

Common questions

Which airport serves Valparaíso?

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.

How big is Valparaíso?

About 282,448 people live in Valparaíso, across 48 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Valparaíso in?

America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Valparaíso?

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

Which cities are near Valparaíso?

Santiago (103 km), Puente Alto (117 km), Maipú (96 km), Viña del Mar (7 km), San Bernardo (106 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.