There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Calama by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SFO - CJC
19h 30m$346–1,128Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Calama Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane STS - CJC
22h 14m$341–1,176Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SJC - CJC
21h 4m$388–1,330Fly San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SFO - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 26m$355–1,257Fly Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OAK - CJC
20h 50m$512–1,424Fly Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane OAK - ANF
- Take the bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Busbus
22h 11m$531–1,553
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Calama is to shuttle and fly which costs $340 - $1,200 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Calama is to fly which takes 19h 30m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between San Francisco and Calama is 8740 km.
It takes approximately 19h 30m to get from San Francisco to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 4h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:33 AM in San Francisco and 3:33 PM in Calama.
There are 83+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Calama, Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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