There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Calama by plane, train, 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SFO - CJC
19h 29m$296–1,028Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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
20h 25m$348–1,230Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- 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
21h 18m$311–1,076Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SMF - CJC
23h 42m$364–1,281Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OAK - CJC
20h 6m$482–1,324
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Calama is to fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Calama is to fly which takes 19h 29m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between San Francisco and Calama is 8740 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from San Francisco to Calama, including transfers.
Calama is 4h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:07 PM in San Francisco and 4:07 PM in Calama.
There are 94+ hotels available in Calama.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Calama, Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Houston, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via San Diego, Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Calama Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Calama Airport via Houston, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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