- Route: J.J. Pérez – Bilbao, via Cerro Navia, Av. José Joaquín Pérez, Av. Mapocho, central Santiago, Diagonal Rancagua and the whole of Av. Francisco Bilbao to Vital Apoquindo.
- Services: a single service, the 518 (25.5 km), with no variants in the current schedule.
- Hours: runs 24 hours a day, every day; overnight it comes roughly every 27 minutes.
- Frequency: in the morning peak (07:00–09:00) the shortest scheduled interval is 5 minutes.
- Fare: CLP 795 with the tarjeta bip! (adult bus fare, in force since 22 February 2026), with transfers included within 120 minutes.
Bus 518 route map
Outbound (blue) and return (orange) route and stops of the main service, from DTPM GTFS. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bus 518 services
| Service | Route | Service | Km | Frequency (peak) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | J.J. Perez – Bilbao | Regular | 25.5 | ≤ 5 min |
Services, routes and distances from the current operating programme of Santiago’s public transport authority (DTPM GTFS). The service code is shown on the bus sign.
Bus 518 timetable by day
| Service | Monday–Friday | Saturday | Sunday & holidays | Full trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | Runs 24 hours 125 departures · every 27 min at night |
Runs 24 hours 91 departures · every 27 min at night |
Runs 24 hours 80 departures · every 27 min at night |
≈ 76 min |
First and last departure from the start of the route, approximate number of departures and trip time from DTPM’s current operating programme. They may change due to detours: check the Red app or the bus stop sign.
Stops of service 518 (83, outbound)
- 1Rodoviario esq. Mar de Chile
- 2Rodoviario esq. Serrano
- 3Rodoviario esq. Federico Errázuriz
- 4Mapocho Sur esq. Boroa
- 5Mapocho Sur esq. Frutillar
- 6Mapocho Sur esq. Diagonal Reny
- 7Gim.Municipal Cerro Navia
- 8Avenida La Estrella esq. El Nocedal
- 9Avenida La Estrella esq. Av. José J. Pérez
- 10Avenida La Estrella esq. Av. José J. Pérez
- 11Av. José J. Pérez esq. Rolando Petersen
- 12Av. José J. Pérez esq. Av. San Daniel
- 13Av. José J. Pérez esq. Arbizu Campos
- 14Av. José J. Pérez esq. Nicanor Molinare
- 15Av. José J. Pérez esq. Av. Teniente Cruz
- 16Escuela San Damián de Molokai
- 17Av. José J. Pérez esq. 8 de Abril
- 18Av. José J. Pérez esq. René Oliva
- 19Av. José J. Pérez esq. Avenida Las Torres
- 20Av. José J. Pérez esq. Las Lomas
- 21Av. José J. Pérez esq. Diego Ramírez
- 22Neptuno – José J. Pérez
- 23Av. José J. Pérez esq. Calle 3
- 24Av. José J. Pérez esq. Mercurio
- 25Av. José J. Pérez esq. M. Ibáñez
- 26Escuela Insigne Gabriela Mistral
- 27Las Rejas – José J. Pérez
- 28Radal – José J. Pérez
- 29Av. José J. Pérez esq. Eduardo Charme
- 30Av. José J. Pérez esq. Antonio Ebner
- 31Av. José J. Pérez esq. Ladrillero
- 32Tropezón
- 33Villasana – Avenida Mapocho
- 34Dr. García G. – Av. Mapocho
- 35Matucana – Av. Mapocho
- 36Avenida Mapocho esq. Herrera
- 37Población Mapocho
- 38Avenida Mapocho esq. General Bulnes
- 39Avenida Mapocho esq. Ricardo Cumming
- 40Avenida Mapocho esq. Gral. Baquedano
- 41San Pablo esq. Almirante Barroso
- 42Hospital Traumatológico
- 43Teatro Teletón
- 44(M) Santa Ana
- 45San Martín esq. Moneda
- 46(M) La Moneda
- 47(M) Universidad de Chile
- 48(M) Santa Lucía
- 49FAU Univers. de Chile
- 50Diagonal Paraguay esq. Av.Vicuña Mackenna
- 51Rancagua esq. Avenida Seminario
- 52Rancagua esq. Avenida Italia
- 53Rancagua esq. Avenida Salvador
- 54Diagonal Rancagua esq. Av. José M. Infante
- 55Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. J. Miguel Claro
- 56Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. Antonio Varas
- 57Parque Inés de Suarez
- 58(M) Inés de Suarez
- 59Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. Ricardo Lyon
- 60Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Avenida Los Leones
- 61Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Doc. Roberto del Río
- 62Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Hernando de Aguirre
- 63Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Jorge Matte Gormaz
- 64Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Amapolas
- 65(M) Francisco Bilbao
- 66Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Eliécer Parada
- 67Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Emma Valderrama
- 68Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. A. Vespucio
- 69Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. S. Elcano
- 70Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. Manquehue-Sur
- 71Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Monseñor Edwards
- 72Rotonda Tomás Moro
- 73Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. V. Pérez Rosales
- 74Parque Padre Hurtado
- 75Portal La Reina
- 76Av. Padre Hurtado-Sur esq. Vía Láctea
- 77Av. Padre Hurtado-Sur esq. Alejandro Fleming
- 78Alejandro Fleming esq. Las Tres Marías
- 79Alejandro Fleming esq. Espigas
- 80Alejandro Fleming esq. Santa Zita
- 81Alejandro Fleming esq. Vital Apoquindo
- 82Vital Apoquindo esq. Vía Láctea
- 83Vital Apoquindo esq. Av. Francisco Bilbao
Stops of service 518 (77, return)
- 1Nueva Bilbao esq. Cirio
- 2Nueva Bilbao esq. Espigas
- 3Portal La Reina
- 4Parque Padre Hurtado
- 5Rotonda Tomás Moro
- 6Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Polobanda
- 7Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Huara Huara
- 8Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. Manquehue-Sur
- 9Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Sebastian Elcano
- 10Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. A. Vespucio-Sur
- 11Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Latadia
- 12Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Alcántara
- 13(M) Francisco Bilbao
- 14Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Amapolas
- 15Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Jorge Matte Gormaz
- 16Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Hernando de Aguirre
- 17Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Doc. Roberto del Río
- 18Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Avenida Los Leones
- 19Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. Ricardo Lyon
- 20(M) Inés de Suarez
- 21Parque Inés de Suarez
- 22Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. Manuel Montt
- 23Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. J. Miguel Claro
- 24Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Av. José M. Infante
- 25Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Avenida Salvador
- 26Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Avenida Italia
- 27Av. Francisco Bilbao esq. Avenida Seminario
- 28(M) Parque Bustamante
- 29Posta Central
- 30Hospital Univers. Católica
- 31(M) Universidad Católica
- 32(M) Santa Lucía
- 33(M) Universidad de Chile
- 34(M) La Moneda
- 35(M) Los Héroes
- 36Almirante Barroso esq. Moneda
- 37Almirante Barroso esq. Santo Domingo
- 38Almirante Barroso esq. San Pablo
- 39Andes esq. Avenida Brasil
- 40Andes esq. Ricardo Cumming
- 41Andes esq. General Bulnes
- 42Andes esq. Rafael Sotomayor
- 43Andes esq. Maipú
- 44Matucana – Andes
- 45J.Miranda – Andes
- 46Villasana-Andes
- 47CESFAM Andes
- 48Bismarck – Andes
- 49A. Ebner – Andes
- 50Antonio Ebner esq. Av. José J. Pérez
- 51Av. José J. Pérez esq. Martín Gil
- 52Radal – José J. Pérez
- 53Las Rejas – José J. Pérez
- 54Escuela Insigne Gabriela Mistral
- 55Av. José J. Pérez esq. Lo Ampuero
- 56Av. José J. Pérez esq. Samuel Izquierdo
- 57Neptuno – José J. Pérez
- 58Av. José J. Pérez esq. Ambrosio O'Higgins
- 59Av. José J. Pérez esq. Las Lomas
- 60Av. José J. Pérez esq. Avenida Las Torres
- 61Av. José J. Pérez esq. Florencia
- 62Av. José J. Pérez esq. Milán
- 63Escuela San Damián de Molokai
- 64Av. José J. Pérez esq. Av. Teniente Cruz
- 65Av. José J. Pérez esq. Miraflores
- 66Av. José J. Pérez esq. Karlovack
- 67Av. José J. Pérez esq. Rolando Petersen
- 68Av. José J. Pérez esq. Avenida La Estrella
- 69Avenida La Estrella esq. Los Conquistadores
- 70Avenida La Estrella esq. Viseu
- 71Gim.Municipal Cerro Navia
- 72Mapocho Norte esq. Diagonal Reny
- 73Mapocho Norte esq. La Nutria
- 74Mapocho Norte esq. Río Boroa
- 75Rodoviario esq. Serrano
- 76Rodoviario esq. Serrano
- 77Rodoviario esq. Mar de Chile
Route 518 is the bus (locally called a “micro”) that links western Santiago, from Cerro Navia and Av. José Joaquín Pérez, with the east of the city along Av. Francisco Bilbao, via Av. Mapocho and the city centre. It is a Red Movilidad service, the system formerly known as Transantiago, and according to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026) the outbound trip is 25.5 km long with 83 stops. It runs 24 hours a day. Many people search for it as “micro 518” or “recorrido 518 mapa”; here you have the route by section, the timetable and how to find out where the bus is.
Route 518: from J.J. Pérez to Bilbao
Cerro Navia. The 518 starts at Rodoviario and Mar de Chile, runs along Mapocho Sur and passes the Gimnasio Municipal de Cerro Navia. Via Avenida La Estrella it reaches Av. José Joaquín Pérez.
Av. José Joaquín Pérez. It heads east along that avenue, crossing Av. San Daniel, Av. Teniente Cruz, Avenida Las Torres, Neptuno, Las Rejas and Radal, with stops at the Escuela San Damián de Molokai and the Escuela Insigne Gabriela Mistral, up to Tropezón.
Av. Mapocho and the centre. From Tropezón it continues along Avenida Mapocho, with stops at Matucana, Población Mapocho, General Bulnes and Ricardo Cumming. Via San Pablo it passes the Hospital Traumatológico and the Teatro Teletón, reaches Santa Ana station and continues along San Martín to La Moneda, Universidad de Chile and Santa Lucía stations.
Diagonal Rancagua. After the FAU of the Universidad de Chile it takes Diagonal Paraguay, crosses Av. Vicuña Mackenna and continues along Rancagua, crossing Avenida Seminario, Avenida Italia and Avenida Salvador, and via Diagonal Rancagua reaches Av. José M. Infante.
Av. Francisco Bilbao. The last stretch runs east along Av. Francisco Bilbao: Av. Antonio Varas, the Parque Inés de Suárez and the station of the same name, Av. Ricardo Lyon, Avenida Los Leones, Hernando de Aguirre, Francisco Bilbao station, Av. Américo Vespucio, Av. Manquehue and the Rotonda Tomás Moro. It passes the Parque Padre Hurtado and the Portal La Reina, continues along Av. Padre Hurtado and Alejandro Fleming and ends at Vital Apoquindo and Av. Francisco Bilbao.
The return trip uses different streets in several places: it leaves from Nueva Bilbao, follows Bilbao to Avenida Seminario and enters the centre past Parque Bustamante station, the Posta Central and the Hospital of the Universidad Católica. On the Alameda it adds Universidad Católica and Los Héroes, and heading west it returns along Avenida Andes, past Matucana and the CESFAM Andes, until it rejoins J. J. Pérez. It ends at Rodoviario and Mar de Chile.
Route 518 timetable
According to the current DTPM operating schedule (October 2026), the 518 runs 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday. There are about 125 departures on weekdays, 91 on Saturday and 80 on Sunday.
In the weekday morning peak, between 07:00 and 09:00, the shortest scheduled interval is 5 minutes. In the early hours the 518 keeps running, but with a bus roughly every 27 minutes, so it is worth checking the predictor before you go to the stop.
How long the 518 takes
According to the operating schedule, a full outbound trip, from Cerro Navia to Vital Apoquindo, has a scheduled time of 76 minutes for 25.5 km. It is a reference time: in peak hours, especially in the centre and on Av. Francisco Bilbao, allow extra time. For shorter legs, the journey planner in the App Red or on red.cl gives a closer estimate.
Bus stops and Metro connections
The 518 has 83 stops outbound and 77 on the return. Outbound it passes 6 Metro stations: Santa Ana, La Moneda, Universidad de Chile, Santa Lucía, Inés de Suárez and Francisco Bilbao. On the return it passes Francisco Bilbao, Inés de Suárez, Parque Bustamante, Universidad Católica, Santa Lucía, Universidad de Chile, La Moneda and Los Héroes. There are no stations on the route in Cerro Navia or along J. J. Pérez.
518 stop in both directions, between Santa Ana and Universidad de Chile.
Stop on Av. Francisco Bilbao, in both directions, before Av. Américo Vespucio.
Stop in both directions on the final stretch, after the Parque Padre Hurtado.
How to find out where the 518 bus is
To see how long until the next 518, 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 early hours, with intervals of almost half an hour, always check it before you leave.
Fare and tarjeta bip!
Since 22 February 2026 the adult fare on Red buses is CLP 795 at any time, night included. 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 518 to the Metro, the total rises to CLP 895 in peak hours and CLP 815 off-peak.
Tips for travelling on the 518
- From Cerro Navia, the 518 takes you to the centre and to Av. Francisco Bilbao without a transfer.
- Heading east the bus runs along San Martín, and heading west it returns along Avenida Andes: check the map to pick the right stop.
- To connect with the Metro in the east, use Inés de Suárez or Francisco Bilbao.
- In the early hours it comes roughly every 27 minutes: check the wait in the App Red before you leave.