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There are 10 ways to get from Nogales to San Francisco by bus, plane, subway, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Tucson, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nogales, AZ to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TUS - SFO
    6h 55m
    $217–784

  2. Bus to Tucson, fly to Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nogales, AZ to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane TUS - OAK
    8h 25m
    $108–530

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Nogales, AZ to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    21h 10m
    $132–182

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucsonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    25h 43m
    $347–698

  5. Drive 929.2 mi

    1. Drive from Nogales to San Franciscocar car 929.2 mi
    15h 8m
    $170–245

  6. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    6h 54m
    $362–1,125

  7. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    7h 3m
    $538–671

  8. Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nogales to Sky Harbor International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHX - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 15m
    $405–468

  9. Bus to Tucson, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Nogales, AZ to Tucsonbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane TUS - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    9h 37m
    $110–507

  10. Bus, BART via Nogales

    1. Take the bus from Nogales to San Josebus bus Guadalajara
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    22h
    $132–182

Nogales to San Francisco by bus and subway

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration21h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Nogales, Mexico and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Nogales to San Francisco. However, you can take the bus to Tucson, take the line 12 bus to 6th Av/Pennington, walk to Downtown Ronstadt Center, take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nogales, AZ to Civic Center / UN Plaza via San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, King & Virginia, Berryessa BART, and Berryessa / North San Jose in around 21h 10m.

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