There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Tola by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SFO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
14h 11m$740–1,092Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJC - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
16h 49m$297–1,121Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Rivasbus
4d 20h$428–554Drive 5,631 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Tolacar 5,631 km
2d 19h$695–1,003Fly San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SFO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
13h 52m$515–2,019Fly Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane OAK - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
15h 20m$566–1,038Fly San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SFO - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
16h 39m$1,095–1,438
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tola is to bus which costs $420 - $600 and takes 4 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tola is to fly and bus which takes 13h 52m and costs $500 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Tola. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Rivas via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Terminal Tica Bus Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 20h.
The distance between San Francisco and Tola is 4723 km. The road distance is 5631 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Tola without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from San Francisco to Tola, including transfers.
San Francisco to Tola bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Tola bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Tola is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:24 AM in San Francisco and 8:24 AM in Tola.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Tola is 5631 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from San Francisco to Tola.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tola, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Tola via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Managua, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Rivas in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Las Vegas, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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