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)LAX - BEF
18h 13m$151–611Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefields
4d 15h$349–407Drive 5,263.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Bluefields5,263.6 km
2d 18h$649–938Fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Managua Airport (MGA)LAX - MGA
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
18h 8m$191–971Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)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 Guinea
- Take the bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
18h 26m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields is to fly and bus which takes 18h 8m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Bluefields via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 15h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Bluefields is 4297 km. The road distance is 5263.6 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Bluefields without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 15h and costs $340 - $410.
It takes approximately 18h 13m 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 18h 13m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $410 and takes 4 days 15h.
Los Angeles to Bluefields bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at Managua station.
Bluefields is 2h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 6:44 PM in Los Angeles and 8:44 PM in Bluefields.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Skyway, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Bluefields via Managua and Managua in around 4d 15h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bluefields Airport via San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Houston, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Miami, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- 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
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
Bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
Bus from Nueva Guinea to Bluefields
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +505 8600 5612
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Los Chiles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Bluefields is 5264 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Los Angeles to Bluefields.
There are three+ hotels available in Bluefields.


