There are 10 ways to get from David to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Liberia
best- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Parrita
- Take the bus from Parrita to Puntarenas
- Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
15h 26m$35–49Drive 608.2 km
- Drive from David to Rivas608.2 km
9h 38m$84–121Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)GLF - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
10h 44m$106–663Bus
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica BusSan Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to RivasSan José
18h 22m$56–82Bus #2
- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica BusPanamá
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to RivasSjo
19h 42m$48–92Bus, bus to Golfito, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
10h 1m$589–1,050Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)PJM - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
12h 5m$283–395Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
12h 19m$881–897Bus, bus to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take the bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)PJM - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
11h 17m$611–682Bus, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take the bus from David to Frontera
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)SJO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
12h 34m$656–1,919
David to Rivas by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Rivas is to bus via Liberia which costs $35 - $50 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from David to Rivas is to drive which takes 9h 38m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Rivas. However, there are services departing from David and arriving at Rivas via Paso Canoas, Parrita, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia and Peñas Blancas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 26m.
The distance between David and Rivas is 644 km. The road distance is 608.2 km.
The best way to get from David to Rivas without a car is to bus via Liberia which takes 15h 26m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from David to Rivas, including transfers.
David to Rivas bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, depart from David station.
David to Rivas bus services, operated by Transporte Panamá Chiriqui Frontera, arrive at Frontera station.
Rivas is 1h behind David. It is currently 7:21 AM in David and 6:21 AM in Rivas.
Yes, the driving distance between David to Rivas is 608 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from David to Rivas.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from David to Rivas via Frontera, Paso Canoas, Parrita, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 15h 26m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $151–156
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $139–144
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–600
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Parrita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $13–18
- Phone
- +506 2777 0263
- info@tqpcr.com
- Website
- tqpcr.com
Bus from Parrita to Puntarenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- tqpcr.com
- Phone
- +506 2663 1752
- reinadelcamposa@hotmail.com
- Website
- reinadelcampo.com
Bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- reinadelcampo.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
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $26–50
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–45
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $507
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Ciudad Neily to Puerto Jiménez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.com
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