There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Managua by train, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SFO - MGA
12h 31m$203–739Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
4d 19h$411–526Drive 5,597.4 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Managuacar 5,597.4 km
2d 19h$670–968Fly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane STS - MGA
14h 23m$206–855Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane OAK - MGA
15h 44m$346–911
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Managua is to train and bus and fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Managua is to train and bus and fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Managua. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Managua via San Francisco Bus Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 19h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Managua is 4696 km. The road distance is 5597.4 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Managua without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $410 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Santa Rosa to Managua, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Managua bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Managua is to bus which takes 4 days 19h and costs $410 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $900 and takes 14h 23m.
Santa Rosa to Managua bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Managua is 2h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 5:39 PM in Santa Rosa and 7:39 PM in Managua.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Managua via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, and Los Angeles in around 4d 19h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and five other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Santa Ana, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Phoenix, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Managua is 5597 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Santa Rosa to Managua.
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