# Puente ferroviario Biobío, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Puente ferroviario Biobío is a bridge in Chile (Concepción, Chile). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puente-biobio/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Bridge · Architecture
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 436 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -36.83085, -73.08137

## What it is and where

Puente ferroviario Biobío is a bridge in Chile (Concepción, Chile). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Concepción, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/concepcion/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 2.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -36.83085, -73.08137; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 436 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.830847%2C-73.081369)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.830847%2C-73.081369)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Puente ferroviario Biobío is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 29 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 31 |

In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Chile

To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Nuevo Puente Ferroviario Bío-Bío](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nuevo-puente-ferroviario-bio-bio/): Bridge · 32 m
- [John Paul II Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puente-juan-pablo-ii/): Bridge in Chile · 1.2 km
- [Chepe Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-chepe/): Mountain in Chile · 1.4 km
- [Puente Bicentenario Presidente Patricio Aylwin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puente-bicentenario-presidente-patricio-aylwin/): Bridge · 1.5 km
- [Centro Patrimonial Curarrehue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-patrimonial-curarrehue/): Museum · 2.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

## More in Chile: Architecture

- [Cape Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cape-horn/): headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located in Chile
- [Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/les-eclaireurs-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Argentina
- [Lighthouse of La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-monumental-la-serena/): lighthouse in Chile
- [Cabo Vírgenes Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabo-virgenes-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Argentina
- [Carranza Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-carranza/): lighthouse in Chile
- [Faro Cabo Raper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-raper/): lighthouse in Aysén Region, Chile

Every Chile place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Puente ferroviario Biobío?

It is a bridge in Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Puente ferroviario Biobío?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Puente ferroviario Biobío?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 436 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.830847%2C-73.081369) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Nuevo Puente Ferroviario Bío-Bío](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nuevo-puente-ferroviario-bio-bio/), [John Paul II Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puente-juan-pablo-ii/), [Chepe Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-chepe/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/418996909), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6091135), CC0. More about Puente ferroviario Biobío on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puente_ferroviario_Biob%C3%ADo_en_Concepci%C3%B3n). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

