There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Bluefields by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)SFO - BEF
18h 48m$200–812Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefields
5d 1h$393–553Drive 5,870.9 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Bluefields5,870.9 km
3d$724–1,046Fly Oakland International Airport to Bluefields Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)OAK - BEF
21h 11m$285–858Fly San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)SFO - MGA
- Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to Terminal Regional de Buses
18h 12m$569–971Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)SFO - 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
19h 6m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Bluefields is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Bluefields is to fly and bus which takes 18h 12m and costs $550 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Bluefields via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 1h.
The distance between San Francisco and Bluefields is 4799 km. The road distance is 5870.9 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Bluefields without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 18h 48m to get from San Francisco to Bluefields, including transfers.
San Francisco to Bluefields bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Bluefields is to fly which takes 18h 48m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $600 and takes 5 days 1h.
San Francisco to Bluefields bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Bluefields is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:04 AM in San Francisco and 6:04 AM in Bluefields.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Skyway, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Bluefields via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, and Managua in around 5d 1h.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport via San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Houston, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Miami, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bluefields Airport via San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Mexico City, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $10
- 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 San Francisco to Bluefields is 5871 km. It takes approximately 3 days 0h to drive from San Francisco to Bluefields.
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