Santiago bus 204 (Red): route map, stops and timetable

Route 204 is the bus (locally called a “micro”) that links the Alameda, at Santa Lucía Metro station, with Pie Andino, on Av. Paseo Pie Andino. It is 25.1 km long outbound and heads from north to south along Carmen, Av. Las Industrias and Avenida Santa Raquel. It is a Red Movilidad service, the system formerly known as Transantiago, and it has its own night service, the 204n. As well as “recorrido 204”, many people search for it as “micro 204” or “recorrido 204 mapa”. Here you have the route by section, the night service, the timetable and how to find out where the bus is.

Route 204: from the Alameda to Pie Andino

Santa Lucía and Carmen. The 204 starts at Santa Lucía station and heads down Carmen street, crossing Marín, Santa Isabel, Av. 10 de Julio, Coquimbo, Av. Manuel A. Matta, Ñuble, Franklin and Isabel Riquelme.

Av. Las Industrias. It continues along Av. Las Industrias, where it passes the Estadio San Joaquín, Francis Drake, Av. Presidente Salvador Allende, Departamental, Varas Mena, Avenida Lo Ovalle and the CESFAM Padre Esteban Gumucio. Via La Serena it reaches the Complejo and CESFAM Malaquías Concha, and takes Linares (Lota, Coronel, Cañete) and Punta Arenas to the Hogar de María.

Santa Raquel and Ejército Libertador. It runs along Avenida Santa Raquel past Rojas Magallanes, Dr. Sótero del Río, Avenida Trinidad, José Miguel Carrera, San José de La Estrella and María Elena, passes the Condominio Valle Verde and the Escuela Gabriela, and takes Av. Ejército Libertador (Avenida Gabriela, Ángel Pimentel, Luis Matte Larraín, the Consultorio Laura Vicuña, La Primavera, Av. San Carlos).

Domingo Tocornal and Pie Andino. The last stretch runs along Domingo Tocornal, with the stop called Paradero 38 Av. Vicuña Mackenna, Nemesio Vicuña, Ignacio Domeyko and Nonato Coo, to Avenida México. It ends at Av. Paseo Pie Andino and Av. Eduardo Cordero, the same terminus as route 102.

The return uses parallel streets on the northern stretch: after Av. Las Industrias it goes up Sierra Bella (Franklin, Plaza Bogotá, Maule) and Lira (Coquimbo, 10 de Julio, Santa Isabel, Marín) instead of Carmen, and ends via Curicó and San Isidro at Metro Santa Lucía. On Av. Ejército Libertador it also passes Independencia and Av. Jorge Ross Ossa.

204 services and variants

The 204n is the night service between the Alameda and Pie Andino. It follows the same route as the 204 to Linares and Punta Arenas, and there detours via Gerónimo de Alderete, Fresia and Lía Aguirre to Av. Vicuña Mackenna, where it stops at Bellavista de La Florida and Vicente Valdés stations and at stops 16 and 17. Via Santa Julia, Lircay and Rojas Magallanes it returns to Avenida Santa Raquel and follows the 204 route to Pie Andino. On the return it passes Américo Vespucio and Bellavista de La Florida. It is 27.7 km long and has 71 scheduled minutes. According to the current schedule it runs at night every day, with about 12 departures and an approximate night interval of 30 minutes.

Route 204 timetable

According to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026), the 204 runs every day from 05:30 to 24:00, with about 151 departures on weekdays, 95 on Saturday and 84 on Sunday. After midnight the service is covered by the 204n.

In the morning peak (07:00 to 09:00) on a weekday, the shortest scheduled interval is 6 minutes on the 204. The 204n does not run in the peak; at night it runs at an approximate interval of 30 minutes.

How long the 204 takes

According to the operating schedule, a full outbound trip on the 204, from Metro Santa Lucía to Pie Andino, has a scheduled time of 95 minutes for 25.1 km. The 204n, although somewhat longer (27.7 km), has 71 scheduled minutes. These are reference times: allow extra time in peak hours, especially on Carmen and Av. Las Industrias.

Bus stops and Metro connections

The 204 has 76 stops outbound and 72 on the return. Only one of them is a Metro station: Santa Lucía, on the Alameda, where the route starts and ends. The rest of the trip runs along streets without Metro, such as Av. Las Industrias, Linares, Santa Raquel and Ejército Libertador. The 204n adds Bellavista de La Florida (in both directions) and Vicente Valdés (towards Pie Andino).

How to find out where the 204 bus is

To see how long until the next 204, 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 look for the 204n: at Bellavista de La Florida and Vicente Valdés stations only the night service stops.

Fare and tarjeta bip!

Since 22 February 2026 the adult fare on Red buses is CLP 795 at any time, including on the 204n. 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 204 to the Metro during peak hours, you pay the difference up to CLP 895.

Tips for travelling on the 204

• Towards the centre, the 204 does not come back along Carmen: it goes up Sierra Bella and Lira, so look for the stop on those streets.
• With 151 departures on weekdays and a minimum interval of 6 minutes, the 204 comes often in the morning peak.
• After 24:00 take the 204n, which detours via Vicuña Mackenna and Metro Bellavista de La Florida.
• The 204n has few departures per night; check in the App Red how long the wait is before you leave.