There are 7 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 San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SFO - SCL
16h 7m$562–1,115Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
cheapest- 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
18h 33m$267–963Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International 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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SJC - SCL
19h 2m$304–1,117Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Antofagasta 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 Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SJC - ANF
19h 28m$414–1,441Fly Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane OAK - SCL
16h 53m$318–1,111Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- 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 54m$319–1,158Fly Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane OAK - ANF
19h 49m$508–1,435
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 shuttle and fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Chile is to fly which takes 16h 7m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between San Francisco and Chile is 9570 km.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from San Francisco to Chile, including transfers.
There are 3351+ hotels available in Chile.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Chile?
American Airlines, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
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
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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