There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Bluefields Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)plane LAX - BEF
19h 35m$249–494Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Busesbus
4d 14h$350–408Drive 5,266.7 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Bluefieldscar 5,266.7 km
2d 18h$650–938Fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LAX - MGA
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Busesbus
17h 56m$429–574Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LAX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefieldsbus
18h 47m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields is to fly which costs $240 - $500 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields is to fly and bus which takes 17h 56m and costs $420 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Terminal Regional de Buses via Plaza Inter and Mercado Mayoreo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 14h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Bluefields is 4296 km. The road distance is 5266.7 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 14h and costs $350 - $410.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Bluefields bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields is to fly which takes 19h 35m and costs $240 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $410 and takes 4 days 14h.
Los Angeles to Bluefields bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Bluefields is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:12 AM in Los Angeles and 7:12 AM in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Skyway, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Regional de Buses via Managua, Plaza Inter, and Mercado Mayoreo in around 4d 14h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bluefields Airport via San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Panama City, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +505 8600 5612
- Website
- Transportes Martinez
Bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Transportes Martinez
Bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- Transportes Martinez
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $252
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Bluefields is 5267 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Los Angeles to Bluefields.
There are three+ hotels available in Bluefields.


