There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Rivas by plane, shuttle, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ORD - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
12h 52m$312–784Drive 5,008.6 km
- Drive from Chicago to Rivascar 5,008.6 km
2d 13h$618–892Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ORD - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
12h 8m$446–4,311Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ORD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
13h 9m$816–1,070Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MDW - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
13h 33m$446–1,911Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MDW - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
12h 56m$382–1,084
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rivas is to fly and shuttle which costs $310 - $800 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rivas is to fly and bus which takes 12h 8m and costs $440 - $4,400.
The distance between Chicago and Rivas is 3463 km. The road distance is 5008.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Chicago to Rivas, including transfers.
Rivas is 1h behind Chicago. It is currently 9:09 AM in Chicago and 8:09 AM in Rivas.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Rivas is 5009 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Chicago to Rivas.
There are 225+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rivas, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Rivas. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Managua Airport, take the shuttle to Granada, walk to Granada, then take the shuttle to Rivas. Alternatively, you can drive from Chicago to Rivas in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Managua Airport via Cancun, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Granada to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- 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
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- 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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