There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Salinas by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car
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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 11mBus 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
19h 14m$411–1,616Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
4d 18h$524–705Drive 3,431.8 mi
- Drive from Rivas to Salinascar 3,431.8 mi
2d 18h$662–955Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MGA - MRY
18h 9m$684–1,886Bus 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 18mBus 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 SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
17h 53m$468–1,762Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SJO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
17h 45m
Managua Airport (MGA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Salinas is to bus and train which costs $500 - $750 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Salinas is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 17h 53m and costs $460 - $1,800.
The distance between Rivas and Salinas is 3025 miles. The road distance is 3451.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rivas to Salinas without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 18h and costs $500 - $750.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Rivas to Salinas, including transfers.
Salinas is 2h behind Rivas. It is currently 10:53 AM in Rivas and 8:53 AM in Salinas.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Salinas is 3452 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Rivas to Salinas.
There are 193+ 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 San Jorge, Managua, Managua, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, and Los Angeles in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Managua Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $40–50
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- RIDE CR
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