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$336–1,128Fly San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 22m$335–1,157Caltrain 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
22h 24m$388–1,330Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Calama Airport
- 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 12m$341–1,176Fly Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OAK - CJC
20h 30m$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
23h 41m$511–1,453
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 $330 - $1,200 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Calama is to fly which takes 19h 30m and costs $330 - $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 2:59 PM in San Francisco and 6:59 PM in Calama.
There are 90+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Cancun, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Houston, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- 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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