Santiago bus 504 (Red): route map, stops and timetable

Route 504 is a Red Movilidad bus (locally a “micro”), part of the system formerly known as Transantiago, that links the El Tranque area in the west with the Hospital Dipreca in the east. It crosses the city along Av. José J. Pérez, Avenida Mapocho, the historic centre and Av. Francisco Bilbao, and is 31.8 km long outbound. Many people search for it as “micro 504” or “504 recorrido”. Below you will find the route by section, the timetable, the journey time and how to see where the bus is.

Route 504: from El Tranque to the Hospital Dipreca

El Tranque and San Daniel. The 504 starts at Río Clarillo and Poike, passes Salar de Ascotán, Los Maitenes and Río Refugio, runs along Av. J. M. Guzmán Riesco and El Tranque street to CESFAM Cardenal R. Silva Henríquez, and continues along Avenida San Daniel (Rupanco, Federico Errázuriz, Av. Santa Victoria, Palena).

Av. José J. Pérez. The longest stretch in the west is Av. José J. Pérez: it crosses Av. Teniente Cruz, passes the Escuela San Damián de Molokai, Avenida Las Torres, Neptuno, the Escuela Insigne Gabriela Mistral, Las Rejas, Radal and Antonio Ebner, and reaches the Tropezón stop.

Avenida Mapocho and the centre. Along Avenida Mapocho it passes Villasana, Matucana, the Población Mapocho, General Bulnes, Ricardo Cumming and Almirante Barroso, and via Manuel Rodríguez reaches Santa Ana station. It crosses the centre past Plaza de Armas station, Merced and the Cerro Santa Lucía, and via Diagonal Paraguay, next to the FAU of the Universidad de Chile, reaches Av. Vicuña Mackenna.

Av. Francisco Bilbao. From there it continues via Rancagua (Avenida Seminario, Avenida Italia, Avenida Salvador) and Diagonal Rancagua to Av. Francisco Bilbao, with stops at Av. J. Miguel Claro, Av. Antonio Varas, the Parque Inés de Suárez and Inés de Suárez station, Av. Ricardo Lyon, Avenida Los Leones, Hernando de Aguirre, Francisco Bilbao station, Av. Américo Vespucio and Av. Manquehue Sur.

Tomás Moro and Paul Harris. At the Rotonda Tomás Moro it takes Avenida Tomás Moro, passes the Clínica Cordillera and Plaza María Luisa Bombal, continues along Alejandro Fleming and Avenida Paul Harris, and reaches CESFAM Aníbal Ariztía and the Hospital Dipreca. It ends at Vital Apoquindo and Av. Francisco Bilbao.

The return trip follows the same axis in reverse with a few changes: it enters the centre via Seminario, the Museo de Los Tajamares, Plaza Italia and Bellas Artes station, and comes back along Santo Domingo; in the west it uses Andes street (Avenida Brasil, Ricardo Cumming, Matucana, CESFAM Andes) instead of Avenida Mapocho, and ends at Salar de Surire and María Angélica.

Route 504 timetable

According to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026), the 504 runs every day from 05:30 to 00:00 (first and last scheduled departures). On weekdays it has about 104 departures, on Saturday about 83 and on Sunday about 72. It is not a 24-hour service: after midnight there are no departures until 05:30.

In the morning peak (07:00 to 09:00) on a weekday, the shortest scheduled interval is 6 minutes. At weekends there are fewer departures and longer waits, especially on Sunday.

How long the 504 takes

According to the operating schedule, a full outbound trip from El Tranque to the Hospital Dipreca has a scheduled time of 106 minutes for 31.8 km. It is a reference time: at peak hours, especially in the centre and on Av. Francisco Bilbao, it can take longer. If you only ride part of the route, such as José J. Pérez to Plaza de Armas, work out your trip with the planner in the App Red or on red.cl.

Bus stops and Metro connections

The 504 has 98 stops outbound and 95 on the return. It passes four Metro stations: Santa Ana and Plaza de Armas in the centre, and Inés de Suárez and Francisco Bilbao on Av. Francisco Bilbao. On the return it adds Bellas Artes. The rest of the route, on José J. Pérez as well as on Tomás Moro and Paul Harris, runs along avenues without Metro, so the 504 is a way to reach those neighbourhoods without changing.

How to find out where the 504 bus is

To see how long until the next 504, 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. In the centre and in the west the two directions use different streets, so look for the stop on the direction you need.

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 504 to the Metro during peak hours, you pay the difference up to CLP 895.

Tips for travelling on the 504

• In the west the outbound bus uses Avenida Mapocho and the return uses Andes street: check which street to catch it on.
• To get to the Hospital Dipreca or the Clínica Cordillera from the centre, the 504 takes you there without changing.
• The last 504 leaves at 00:00; if you are coming back later, plan another route in the App Red.
• If you are travelling along Av. Francisco Bilbao, you can switch to the Metro at Inés de Suárez or Francisco Bilbao.