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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Rama by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, subway, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SFO - MGA
    3. Take the bus from Managua to El Ramabus bus
    18h 7m
    $406–730

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bluefields Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bluefields Airport (BEF)plane plane SFO - BEF
    3. Take the car ferry from Bluefields to El Ramacarferry car ferry
    28h 44m
    $192–726

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mercado Mayoreo to El Ramabus bus
    5d 2h
    $459–655

  4. Drive 5,712.9 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to Ramacar car 5,712.9 km
    2d 22h
    $705–1,018

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Managua Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane OAK - MGA
    3. Take the bus from Managua to El Ramabus bus
    19h 32m
    $268–772

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SFO - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Los Chilesshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from San Carlos to Nueva Guineabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Nueva Guinea to Ramataxi taxi
    17h 46m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Rama, Nicaragua?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Rama. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Aeropuerto, take the line 169 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, then take the bus to El Rama. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Jose to El Rama via Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Plaza Inter, and Mercado Mayoreo in around 5d 2h.

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