Car hire and driving in Viña del Mar
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 82 km (51 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 Viña del Mar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viña del Mar to Lampa | Chile | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Viña del Mar to Colina | Chile | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Viña del Mar to Quilicura | Chile | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Viña del Mar to Renca | Chile | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Viña del Mar to Lo Prado | Chile | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Viña del Mar to Maipú | Chile | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Viña del Mar to Santiago | Chile | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Viña del Mar to San Bernardo | Chile | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Viña del Mar to La Pintana | Chile | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Viña del Mar to Peñalolén | Chile | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Viña del Mar to Puente Alto | Chile | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Viña del Mar to Rancagua | Chile | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Viña del Mar to Buenos Aires | Argentina | 1,229 km (764 mi) | about 18 h 44 min |
| Viña del Mar to Córdoba | Argentina | 716 km (445 mi) | about 10 h 55 min |
| Viña del Mar to Asunción | Paraguay | 1,599 km (993 mi) | about 24 h 23 min |
| Viña del Mar to Montevideo | Uruguay | 1,431 km (889 mi) | about 21 h 49 min |
| Viña del Mar to Rosario | Argentina | 1,017 km (632 mi) | about 15 h 31 min |
| Viña del Mar to Mar del Plata | Argentina | 1,380 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 3 min |
| Viña del Mar to San Miguel de Tucumán | Argentina | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 3 min |
| Viña del Mar to Salta | Argentina | 1,091 km (678 mi) | about 16 h 38 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 Viña del Mar?
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.