Santiago bus 105 (Red): route map, stops and timetable

Route 105 is the bus (locally called a “micro”) that links Renca with Lo Espejo from north to south, without going through central Santiago. It is 27.0 km long outbound and uses corridors such as Av. Apóstol Santiago, Av. General Velásquez and Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez. It is a Red Movilidad service, the system formerly known as Transantiago. As well as “recorrido 105”, many people search for it as “micro 105” or “recorrido 105 mapa”. Here you have the route by section, the timetable (with night service on weekdays) and how to find out where the bus is.

Route 105: from Renca to Lo Espejo

Renca. The 105 starts on Avenida El Retiro, at Fundo El Retiro, and continues via Av. El Ventisquero, Miraflores and Brasil, where it passes the CESFAM Bicentenario Renca. It then takes Av. Vicuña Mackenna, José Miguel Infante, Condell and Av. José Manuel Balmaceda, passes the CESFAM Renca and reaches Plaza Renca via Domingo Santa María.

Apóstol Santiago and General Velásquez. From Plaza Renca it follows Av. Apóstol Santiago (Mariano La Torre, Gabriela Mistral, Av. Jorge Hirmas) and J. Walker Martínez to Tropezón and the CESFAM Andes. Via Av. Coronel Robles it reaches Gruta de Lourdes station, returns to Av. Apóstol Santiago and turns into Av. General Velásquez. On this avenue it passes the Estadio USACH, San Alberto Hurtado station, Avenida 5 de Abril and the Santuario Padre Hurtado, up to the Mercado Lo Valledor.

Raúl Silva Henríquez and Lo Espejo. After the market it takes Central and Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez, which it follows for a long stretch: Unión Ferroviaria, the numbered pasajes, Av. Presidente Salvador Allende and Av. Frei Montalva. It passes the CESFAM Julio Acuña Pinzón, continues via Gabriela Mistral (9 de Enero, Pedro Prado, Balmaceda, Ortiz de Zárate) and Avenida Lo Espejo, and ends on Santa Margarita, at the Empresa Sargent stop.

The return starts at Santa Margarita and Calle Nueva and passes Outlet Flex and Av. General Velásquez at Avenida Lo Espejo. Northbound it goes up Raúl Silva Henríquez and Avenida Cerrillos to Lo Valledor, continues along Av. General Velásquez straight to Gruta de Lourdes (via Plaza Jacarandá and Avenida Portales) and returns to Renca via Domingo Santa María, Balmaceda, General Freire and José Miguel Infante to Avenida El Retiro.

105 services and variants

The current operating schedule lists the 105c, a short Lo Valledor – Lo Espejo service whose path would pass Lo Valledor station. However, it has no departures scheduled on any type of day. In practice, for any stretch between Renca, Lo Valledor and Lo Espejo, the service that runs is the regular 105.

Route 105 timetable

According to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026), the 105 runs 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday, with about 125 departures per weekday. In the early hours departures are very far apart: the approximate night interval is 135 minutes. On Saturday it runs from 05:30 to 24:00, with about 111 departures, and on Sunday during the same hours, with about 86.

In the morning peak (07:00 to 09:00) on a weekday, the shortest scheduled interval is 7 minutes. If you travel at night, remember that on Saturday and Sunday the hours are 05:30 to 24:00.

How long the 105 takes

According to the operating schedule, a full outbound trip on the 105, from Renca to Lo Espejo, has a scheduled time of 95 minutes for 27.0 km. These are reference times: allow extra time in peak hours, especially on Av. General Velásquez and around Lo Valledor.

Bus stops and Metro connections

The 105 has 84 stops outbound and 80 on the return. It passes 2 Metro stations, in both directions: Gruta de Lourdes and San Alberto Hurtado. It also stops at landmarks such as Plaza Renca, the Estadio USACH, the Santuario Padre Hurtado, the Mercado Lo Valledor and several CESFAM health centres along the route.

How to find out where the 105 bus is

To see how long until the next 105, use the App Red (in the app stores, “Red Metropolitana de Movilidad”), which is free and has an arrival predictor for each bus stop (paradero). You can also use “¿Cuándo llega?” on red.cl. Enter the bus stop code, printed on the stop sign: it starts with P, followed by a zone letter and a number. At night, with departures two hours or more apart, checking the predictor is almost a must.

Fare and tarjeta bip!

Since 22 February 2026 the adult fare on Red buses is CLP 795 at any time. Secondary and higher-education students pay CLP 260 with the TNE, primary school pupils ride free and seniors with the bip! Adulto Mayor pay CLP 390. You can pay with the tarjeta bip! (it costs CLP 1,550) or with bip!QR from the App Red and other apps.

A single payment covers up to two transfers (three legs) within 120 minutes of the first validation, as long as you do not repeat the same bus route. There is no extra charge between buses; if you transfer from the 105 to the Metro at Gruta de Lourdes or San Alberto Hurtado during peak hours, you pay the difference up to CLP 895.

Tips for travelling on the 105

• If you are going to the centre, get off at San Alberto Hurtado or Gruta de Lourdes and continue by Metro: the 105 does not go into the centre.
• Do not wait for a 105c: although it appears in the schedule, it has no scheduled departures.
• On weekdays the 105 runs all night, but at intervals of about two hours; check the App Red before you leave.
• On the way back to Renca, the 105 does not use Av. Coronel Robles: it goes up Av. General Velásquez straight to Gruta de Lourdes.