There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to La Serena 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 La Florida Airport (LSC)plane SFO - LSC
19h 50m$310–1,012Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane STS - LSC
21h 32m$265–910Caltrain 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 La Florida Airport (LSC)plane SJC - LSC
20h 1m$352–1,214Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane SMF - LSC
22h 37m$391–1,365Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to La Florida Airport (LSC)plane OAK - LSC
19h 47m$436–1,208
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Florida Airport (LSC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to La Serena is to shuttle and fly which costs $260 - $950 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to La Serena is to fly which takes 19h 47m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between San Francisco and La Serena is 9225 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from San Francisco to La Serena, including transfers.
La Serena is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:50 PM in San Francisco and 2:50 AM in La Serena.
There are 966+ hotels available in La Serena.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and La Serena, Chile?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Florida Airport (LSC) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Florida Airport via Panama City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Florida Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Florida Airport via Houston, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Florida Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Florida Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to La Florida Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to La Florida Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to La Florida Airport via Atlanta, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to La Florida Airport via Houston, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to La Florida Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to La Florida Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to La Florida Airport via Los Angeles, Lima, Antofagasta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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