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There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Nogales by plane, bus, subway, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tucson, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SFO - TUS
    2. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus bus
    7h 15m
    $4,368–13,153

  2. BART, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Nogales, AZbus bus San Jose
    21h 19m
    $2,187–3,178

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus bus
    26h 37m
    $5,952–12,518

  4. Drive 1,494.6 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Nogalescar car 1,494.6 km
    15h 5m
    $2,882–4,163

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SFO - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogalesshuttle bus
    7h 27m
    $6,162–18,797

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane OAK - PHX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogalesshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    $9,192–11,726

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Tucson, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane OAK - TUS
    2. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus bus
    8h 50m
    $2,498–10,082

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

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogalesshuttle bus
    8h 25m
    $6,797–7,829

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

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SJC - TUS
    3. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogalesbus bus
    9h 40m
    $2,503–9,685

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Scottsdale Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane plane OAK - SCF
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZbus bus
    10h 21m
    $2,200–7,934

  11. BART, bus via Nogales

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Nogalesbus bus San José
    23h 9m
    $2,187–3,178

San Francisco to Nogales by subway and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration21h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Nogales. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Tucson (TUS), walk to Tucson Intl Airport, take the line 25 bus to Downtown Ronstadt Center, take the line 16 bus to 6th Av/District, walk to 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, then take the bus to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Nogales, AZ via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, King & Virginia, and San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant in around 21h 19m.

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