To get to the hostel from the main BUS TERMINAL in Santiago, you can take the metro (subway) which is located just outside. Once inside, the trains go in two directions, labeled San Pablo and Escuela Militar. These are the last stations on both ends of the line. Make sure that you go in the direction of Escuela Militar. You will only need to take the train to Metro Republica. Walking out of the station, walk West (away from the mountains) about one block. This will bring you to Av. Republica. Walk down Av. Republica 5 blocks and turn right onto Toesca. The hostal is about half-way down the block on the right side of the street. From the AIRPORT, just walk outside the terminal and look for small mini-vans that say 'TransVip'. This is a shared transfer that can bring you to the hostel for 4.500CLP (about$9.00) without the hassles of a taxi. It's possible to get a taxi for about 10.000CLP, regardless of the number of people in the car, but there're hard to recommend due to the number of people that get ripped off by them. Just stick with TransVip and everything should go smoothly.