There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Chile 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SFO - SCL
16h 6m$222–815Caltrain 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SJC - SCL
17h 3m$274–967Shuttle 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane STS - SCL
17h 55m$247–913Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane OAK - SCL
16h 43m$258–961Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SMF - SCL
20h 9m$288–1,013
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Chile is to fly which costs $220 - $850 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Chile is to fly which takes 16h 6m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between San Francisco and Chile is 9570 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from San Francisco to Chile, including transfers.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Chile.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Salt Lake City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- 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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