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Santiago
Getting There By Rail
Getting There By Rail
Santiago
Most Popular Hotels in Santiago:
Santa Magdalena 111, 1
Avenida Kennedy 4570; Vitacura, 6682132
Ramon Carnicer 21, 1
Avenida Ricardo Lyon 332 Providencia, HASH(0x10e680fc)
Chile's railway system, run by Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE) (tel: 600 585 5000, in Chile only; website: www.efe.cl), is not what it used to be. There has been some investment in recent years but routes are relatively limited. Trains leave from Estación Central (Central Station), Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins (Alameda) 3170 - the grand 19th-century terminus was designated a national monument in 1983.
Rail services: The only long-distance passenger trains from Santiago go south to Chillán (journey time - 5 hours 30 minutes) where you can connect with buses to destinations further south. Total journey times are: Los Angeles (10 hours), Temuco (12 hours), Pucón (14 hours).
Tours of Santiago
Vina Del Mar and Valparaiso Day Trip from Santiago - Starting from £71.13 per person
Santiago City Sightseeing Tour - Starting from £25.53 per person
Private Tour: Vina Del Mar and Valparaiso Day Trip from Santiago - Starting from £49.85 per person
Chilean Folklore Show and Dinner with Transport - Starting from £40.73 per person
Cousino Macul and Concha y Toro Wineries Day Trip from Santiago - Starting from £67.48 per person
Most Popular Hotels in Santiago:
Santa Magdalena 111, 1
Avenida Kennedy 4570; Vitacura, 6682132
Ramon Carnicer 21, 1
Avenida Ricardo Lyon 332 Providencia, HASH(0x10e680fc)
Chile's railway system, run by Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE) (tel: 600 585 5000, in Chile only; website: www.efe.cl), is not what it used to be. There has been some investment in recent years but routes are relatively limited. Trains leave from Estación Central (Central Station), Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins (Alameda) 3170 - the grand 19th-century terminus was designated a national monument in 1983.
Rail services: The only long-distance passenger trains from Santiago go south to Chillán (journey time - 5 hours 30 minutes) where you can connect with buses to destinations further south. Total journey times are: Los Angeles (10 hours), Temuco (12 hours), Pucón (14 hours).
Rail services: The only long-distance passenger trains from Santiago go south to Chillán (journey time - 5 hours 30 minutes) where you can connect with buses to destinations further south. Total journey times are: Los Angeles (10 hours), Temuco (12 hours), Pucón (14 hours).
Tours of Santiago
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