There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Salinas by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MGA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
16h 41mBus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LIR - MRY
17h 21m$381–1,516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
4d 20h$429–569Drive 3,415.5 mi
- Drive from Rivas to Salinascar 3,415.5 mi
2d 18h$678–979Bus to Liberia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIR - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
16h 26mBus to Liberia International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LIR - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
18h 28m$648–2,667Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MGA - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
17h 1m$591–1,737Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MGA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
16h 48m
Managua Airport (MGA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Salinas is to bus and train which costs $420 - $600 and takes 4 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Salinas is to shuttle and fly which takes 17h 1m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Rivas and Salinas is 3025 miles. The road distance is 3435.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rivas to Salinas without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 20h and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Rivas to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 2h behind Rivas. It is currently 10:42 AM in Rivas and 8:42 AM in Salinas.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Salinas is 3435 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Rivas to Salinas.
There are 185+ hotels available in Salinas.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Salinas, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rivas to Salinas. However, you can take the shuttle to Granada, walk to Granada, take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, then take the bus to Salinas. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rivas to Salinas via Managua, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, and Los Angeles in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Managua Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Managua Airport to Oakland International Airport via Houston, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $40–55
- Standard Rate
- $49
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