There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Talca by plane, train, subway, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SFO - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
21h 35m$393–1,164Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane OAK - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
21h 10m$322–1,185BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SJC - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
22h 32m$387–1,355Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane STS - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
22h 20m$332–1,185Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, train
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)plane SMF - SCL
- Take the train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talcatrain
24h 16m$395–1,378Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Carriel Sur International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP)plane OAK - CCP
- Take the bus from Concepción to Talcabus
23h 56m$457–1,475
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Talca is to fly and train which costs $390 - $1,200 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Talca is to bus and fly and train which takes 21h 10m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between San Rafael and Talca is 9848 km.
It takes approximately 21h 35m to get from San Rafael to Talca, including transfers.
Talca is 5h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 5:16 PM in San Rafael and 10:16 PM in Talca.
There are 105+ hotels available in Talca.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Talca, Chile?
There is no direct connection from San Rafael to Talca. However, you can take the bus to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad, take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Santiago Airport, take the shuttle to Terminal San Borja, walk to Estacion Central Alameda, then take the train to Talca. Alternatively, you can take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Milpitas, walk to Milpitas BART, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), walk to Santiago Airport, take the shuttle to Terminal San Borja, walk to Estacion Central Alameda, then take the train to Talca.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Carriel Sur International Airport via Los Angeles, Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +56 22 585 5000
- contacto@trencentral.cl
- Website
- efe.cl
Train from Estacion Central Alameda to Talca
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +56 71 221 1010
- contacto@tpl.cl
- Website
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
Bus from Concepción to Talca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- busestalcaparisylondres.cl
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