hiya, whats the easiest ways and cheapest to get from santiago airport to the centre of the city, how long does it take and how much would a taxi cost? Im staying near the plaza de armas. Many thanks,

the cheapest way is to take a bus. the buses go from the airport to the Moneda metro station. The fare is around US$1.00. A taxi will cost 11,000 pesos (US$22.00). A taxi will take 20 minutes, the bus a little longer.

There 4 different grades of transportation from the Airport to central Santiago.

Taxi - Most expensive. About $20

Transvip - Approx. $8 - front door service - best if you have luggage. You can make reservations online. Not necessary when arriving but necessary on departure. http://www.transvip.net/

Centropuerto Bus - About $2. Blue with big yellow letters. Stops along Bernardo de Higgons Ave. Not good if you have luggage. Used mostly by locals. I use this bus. First stop is at Pajaritos Metro station. This bus is actually owned by the TurBus company but is not luxurious by any means.

Tur Bus - About $2. Dark green with Tur Bus written on the side. Nicer bus. Stops at Pajaritos Metro station then on to the TurBus Station near the Universidad de Santiago Metro Station. You can not go further than this into the city with this bus. You must then transfer to the subway/metro (http://www.transantiagoinforma.cl/) or take the Micro (bus).

When considering time the taxi is the fastest, then the Transvip. But during rush hour a combination of the metro then bus may be the faster way. The metro is super fast but will only get you to the Pajaritos Station on the Western part of the city.

Oh, I forgot to add. Once you are at the Pajaritos Metro station you can then take the L1 line then transfer. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...e_Santiago.svg

hiya, thank you for your replies. I will not have a big case as am only travelling for a week. I am staying near the corner of Santo Domingo and San martin. I read somewhere that there is a bus which goes down ( or up) calle moneda. Does a bus from the airport go along moneda? Is it far to walk from Moneda to santo domingo or from Bernardo o'higgins to there? I arrive at 1:40pm so shouldn't be rush hour. Thanks for your help.