There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Bluefields by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bluefields Airport
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)OAK - BEF
21h 31m$288–862Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bluefields Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)SFO - BEF
19h 28m$206–770Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to Bluefields
5d$392–586Drive 5,802.3 km
- Drive from San Jose to Bluefields5,802.3 km
2d 23h$716–1,034Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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 51m$576–980Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)SJC - 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
20h 55mCaltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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 45m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bluefields Airport (BEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Bluefields is to Caltrain and fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Bluefields is to Caltrain and fly and bus which takes 18h 51m and costs $550 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Bluefields. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Bluefields via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 0h.
The distance between San Jose and Bluefields is 4825 km. The road distance is 5802.3 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Bluefields without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs $390 - $600.
It takes approximately 21h 31m to get from San Jose to Bluefields, including transfers.
San Jose to Bluefields bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Bluefields bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Bluefields is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:36 AM in San Jose and 3:36 AM in Bluefields.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Bluefields is 5802 km. It takes approximately 2 days 23h to drive from San Jose to Bluefields.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Bluefields, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Bluefields via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, and Managua in around 5d.
- Website
- skywaycr.com
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
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
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
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Miami, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bluefields Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- 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
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- 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
- $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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