Santiago is 11,000 kilometres from Barcelona. Level flies it non-stop in around 13 hours. A return from €648 for a direct long-haul to South America is not something that comes up often.
✈️ The deal
- From: Barcelona, Spain
- To: Santiago, Chile
- Airline: Level
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: €648–€699 return
- When: October, November 2026; January, February, March 2027
Example dates:
- 22/10/2026 – 21/11/2026
- 24/10/2026 – 21/11/2026
- 18/11/2026 – 30/11/2026
- 10/01/2027 – 23/01/2027
- 22/01/2027 – 11/02/2027
- 10/02/2027 – 25/02/2027
- 26/02/2027 – 11/03/2027
- 03/03/2027 – 15/03/2027
💰 How far does your money go?
A full plate at a local Santiago restaurant — chicken, rice and salad — costs around €5. A local beer in a bar: under €4. The completo, Chile's own take on a hot dog loaded with avocado and mayo, costs about €3 at a street stall. For anyone used to paying €12 for a menú del día in Barcelona, eating in Santiago will feel like a real reprieve.
☀️ The weather
Barcelona in January sits at 8–10°C with grey spells and enough drizzle to ruin a weekend. In February it barely improves. Santiago in January and February is full summer: 30–32°C, dry, and almost entirely cloudless. The October and November dates catch Chilean spring — temperatures between 18°C and 25°C, low crowds, and the Andes still capped in snow. It is one of the best times to visit the country.
🏨 Where to stay
From budget rooms in Lastarria to rooftop pools above Providencia.
Hotel Los Españoles Plus — 8.2/10 · From €45/night Stylish rooms with a rooftop hot tub and outdoor pool in Providencia. Excellent value for the neighbourhood.
Hotel Cumbres Lastarria — 8.7/10 · From €90/night Right in the heart of Lastarria, the city's most walkable neighbourhood. Outdoor pool and a terrace that earns its keep.
Mandarin Oriental Santiago — 9.2/10 · From €280/night A lagoon-style pool, garden grounds, and one of the best restaurant programmes in the city. Worth it for a splurge.
🎯 What to do
Santiago rewards curiosity. Go beyond the tourist trail.
Cerro San Cristóbal — Take the funicular up through pine and eucalyptus to the city's best viewpoint. On a clear day, the Andes fill the horizon edge to edge.
Bellavista — The neighbourhood where locals eat, drink and stay out late. Murals on every wall, craft cocktail bars, and the best ceviche in the city.
Maipo Valley wine tour — Thirty minutes from Santiago and you are in one of South America's top wine regions. Concha y Toro, Santa Rita and Undurraga all run tastings. The Carménère is worth the trip alone.
Palacio de la Moneda — Chile's presidential palace and the site of the 1973 coup. Walking through it is free, and the history hits differently in person.
🗺️ Where to go from here
Santiago is a hub. Some of the best places in South America are within reach.
Valparaíso — A 90-minute bus from Santiago. UNESCO-listed port city, colourful hilltop neighbourhoods, and a street art scene with no equal in the country.
Atacama Desert — A two-hour flight north. The driest non-polar desert on earth and one of the best stargazing destinations in the world. Otherworldly.
Torres del Paine — A three-hour flight south to Punta Arenas, then a drive into the national park. Dramatic granite spires, glaciers and trails that stop people in their tracks.
Mendoza, Argentina — A four-hour drive over the Andes. World-class Malbec, mountain scenery, and an entirely different pace of life.
Easter Island — A five-hour flight across the Pacific. Moai statues, volcanic craters, and one of the most remote inhabited islands on earth.
Level flies direct from Barcelona. At €648 return, this is one of the cheapest ways to reach South America from Spain this year. The dates stretch from October 2026 through March 2027 — pick the season that suits you and book before the price moves. Check dates here.
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