There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Los Flamencos National Reserve by plane, shuttle, helicopter, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SJC - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
20h 18m$522–1,612Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane SFO - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
21h 47m$476–1,430Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane SJC - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
21h 4m$9,302–10,462BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Calama Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calama Airport (CJC)plane OAK - CJC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
21h 26m$619–1,622BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport, helicopter
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Antofagasta Airport (ANF)plane OAK - ANF
- Take the helicopter from Antofagasta Airport to San Pedro de Atacama Airporthelicopter
19h 55m$9,369–10,472
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Calama Airport (CJC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Los Flamencos National Reserve is to Caltrain and fly and shuttle which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Los Flamencos National Reserve is to BART and fly and helicopter which takes 19h 55m and costs $9,000 - $11,000.
The distance between San Jose and Los Flamencos National Reserve is 8772 km.
It takes approximately 20h 18m to get from San Jose to Los Flamencos National Reserve, including transfers.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Los Flamencos National Reserve, Chile?
There is no direct connection from San Jose to Los Flamencos National Reserve. However, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Calama Airport (CJC), walk to Calama Airport, take the shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama, then take the taxi to Mirador de Licarantay. Alternatively, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Antofagasta Airport (ANF), walk to Antofagasta Airport, take the vehicle to San Pedro de Atacama Airport, then take the taxi to Mirador de Licarantay.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Atlanta, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Mexico City, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calama Airport via Los Angeles, Santiago, La Serena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Antofagasta Airport via Mexico City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Calama Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calama Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +56 2 2677 3000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Book at
- transvip.cl
- Phone
- +56 9 6136 2282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
Shuttle from Calama Airport to San Pedro de Atacama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Website
- Cordillera Traveller
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