There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta by plane, subway, bus, night bus, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly from San Francisco
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Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from San Francisco to Sacramento
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Take the bus from Sacramento to Tepic
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Take the bus from Tepic to Bucerías
6 alternative options
Fly from Oakland
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Fly from Oakland (OAK) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
BART to San Jose, fly
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Take the BART from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas
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Fly from San Jose (SJC) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
BART, bus
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Take the BART from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
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Take the bus from San Jose to Tepic
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Take the bus from Tepic to Bucerías
Night bus, bus
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Take the night bus from San Francisco to San Diego
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Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepic
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Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
Train, bus
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Take the train from Oakland to Los Angeles
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Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
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Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 2nd Ave and B Street
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Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepic
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Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
Drive
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Drive from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta
San Francisco (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) flights
The flight time between San Francisco (SFO) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is around 6h 33m and covers a distance of around 2505 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 37m. Services are operated by United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines and others. Typically 92 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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International entry into Mexico from United States
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United States
Conditions of entry into Mexico from United States
- There are no current restrictions
Rules to follow in Mexico
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Mexico is currently allowed from United States.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Nuevo Vallarta is 911.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Nuevo Vallarta is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Nuevo Vallarta is 1.5 metres.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 911.
No, but conditions apply when returning to United States from Mexico.
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Last updated: 26 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta is to night bus and bus which costs $140 - $230 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $180 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Nuevo Vallarta via Sacramento, Tepic and Bucerias. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between San Francisco and Nuevo Vallarta is 2514 km. The road distance is 3069.7 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta without a car is to BART and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta, including transfers.
San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $180 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $260 and takes 2 days 3h.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Puerto Vallarta Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 42m.
San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by Pacífico, arrive at Bucerías station.
- Distance: 2514.3 km
- Duration: 6h 24m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and four other airlines fly from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta via Sacramento, Tepic, and Bucerias in around 2 days 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6000 - $10000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7500 - $12000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7500 - $13000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9500 - $17000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Burbank, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7500 - $13000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via San Diego, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8000 - $13000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Ontario/San Bernardino, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7500 - $13000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7000 - $12000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7000 - $11000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4900 - $13000
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4900 - $13000
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4900 - $13000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6000 - $9000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6000 - $9000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $6000 - $9000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4100 - $14000
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3900 - $11000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6000 - $21000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4700 - $15000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3700 - $11000
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3700 - $11000
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3700 - $11000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4100 - $14000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5000 - $17000
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6000 - $21000
Flights from San Jose to Puerto Vallarta via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4700 - $15000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4300 - $17000
Flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4300 - $17000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5000 - $9000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130 - $180
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $140 - $190
- Website
- bart.gov
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1100 - $1700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $1100 - $1700
- Premium
- $5000 - $7000
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $2200 - $3300
- Business Seat
- $2300 - $3300
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $800 - $1200
- Premium
- $4300 - $6000
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $1400 - $2100
- Business Seat
- $1400 - $2100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2500 - $4400
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- contacto@estrellablanca.com.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $258
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $800 - $1500
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $700 - $1000
- Phone
- 800 001 1827
- clientestap@tap.com.mx
- Website
- tap.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1600 - $2400
- Schedules at
- tap.com.mx
- TAP Plus
- $1600 - $2400
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $320 - $470
- Schedules at
- tap.com.mx
- TAP Plus
- $320 - $470
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to 2nd Ave and B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- autobusestimpremier@gmail.com
- Website
- tim.miticket.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1200
- Schedules at
- tim.miticket.mx
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330 - $470
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $330 - $470
- Flexible
- $700 - $1000
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- clientes@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- sites.miticket.mx
Bus from Sacramento to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1500 - $4500
- Website
- ACN Autobuses
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Nuevo Vallarta is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 02:50 in San Francisco and 04:50 in Nuevo Vallarta.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta is 3070 km. It takes approximately 32h 38m to drive from San Francisco to Nuevo Vallarta.
Southwest Airlines, Delta, Aeroméxico and three other airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Puerto Vallarta Airport.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Nuevo Vallarta. Prices start at $2000 MXN per night.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 29 min and costs $8 - $10.