There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Managua by train, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car
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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$213–739Fly from Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane STS - MGA
17h 33m$186–755Bus
- 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$401–516Drive 5,597.4 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Managuacar 5,597.4 km
2d 19h$691–997Train, 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
13h 51m$366–861
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 fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Managua is to train and bus and fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $210 - $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 $400 - $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 $400 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $800 and takes 17h 33m.
Santa Rosa to Managua bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Managua is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 12:45 PM in Santa Rosa and 1:45 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 three other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Managua Airport (MGA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Managua Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
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
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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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