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How to get fromSan Francisco to Santiagoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Santiago by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane SFO - SCL
    16h 55m
    $481–965

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane STS - SCL
    18h 41m
    $266–913

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane SJC - SCL
    17h 2m
    $353–1,217

  4. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane OAK - SCL
    16h 48m
    $357–1,211

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane plane SMF - SCL
    19h 39m
    $392–1,368

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,564.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 55m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Santiago, Chile?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) every 4 hours.

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