There are 7 ways to get from Golfito to Rivas by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly Golfito to Liberia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GLF - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
6h 57m$488–754Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPAbus By Cerro / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Rivasbus San José
18h 30m$45–62Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to San JoséPrivate
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivasbus Sjo
13h 7m$543–554Drive 524.4 km
- Drive from Golfito to Rivascar 524.4 km
8h 27m$71–102Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to MonteverdePrivate
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Peñas BlancasPrivate
7h 52m$879Fly Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GLF - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
6h 14m$587–1,041Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Drive from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane PJM - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
8h 43m$278–386
Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golfito to Rivas is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Golfito to Rivas is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 14m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Golfito to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Golfito and arriving at Rivas via Terminal Cartago and Terminal Tica Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Golfito and Rivas is 467 km. The road distance is 524.4 km.
The best way to get from Golfito to Rivas without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 13h 7m and costs $540 - $560.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Golfito to Rivas, including transfers.
Golfito to Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Golfito station.
Golfito to Rivas bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at Terminal TRACOPA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golfito to Rivas is 524 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Golfito to Rivas.
There are 212+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a shuttle from Golfito to Rivas via Monteverde, Peñas Blancas, and Peñas Blancas in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $264–2,200
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Drake Bay, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Puerto Jiménez Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
Flights from Golfito to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
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
- $264–268
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $264–268
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Liberia International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $264–2,200
- 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 Golfito to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Golfito to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $603
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $272
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $24–35
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Golfito to Terminal TRACOPA
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–26
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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