There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Lima 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SFO - LIM
13h 19m$447–1,433Shuttle 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane STS - LIM
16h 46m$232–831Caltrain 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 Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SJC - LIM
14h 12m$259–935Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane OAK - LIM
13h 8m$363–879Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane SMF - LIM
16h 52m$273–926
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Lima is to shuttle and fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Lima is to fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $360 - $900.
The distance between San Francisco and Lima is 7290 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from San Francisco to Lima, including transfers.
Lima is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:32 PM in San Francisco and 10:32 PM in Lima.
There are 2482+ hotels available in Lima.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lima, Peru?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jorge Chávez International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- 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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