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
20h 28m$407–1,329Shuttle 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 40m$352–1,177Caltrain 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$459–1,531Fly 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 12m$407–1,359Fly Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OAK - CJC
20h 50m$573–1,625Fly 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$583–1,655
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 $350 - $1,200 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Calama is to fly which takes 20h 28m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between San Francisco and Calama is 8740 km.
It takes approximately 20h 28m to get from San Francisco to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:11 AM in San Francisco and 9:11 AM in Calama.
There are 81+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Calama, Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and four 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
- 18h 33m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Miami, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- 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
- $550–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
Bus from Antofagasta to Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Schedules at
- cormarbus.cl
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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