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How to get fromGolfito to Rivasby car, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Golfito to Rivas by car, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Golfito to Parada, 80 Metros Después Del Puente Río Barrigonescar car
    2. Take the bus from Parada, 80 Metros Después Del Puente Río Barrigones to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José to Terminal Pulmitan Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    10h 54m
    $36–50

  2. Bus via Liberia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Queposbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quepos to Puntarenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puntarenas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    13h 54m
    $28–39

  3. Drive 524.4 km

    1. Drive from Golfito to Rivascar car 524.4 km
    8h 27m
    $71–102

  4. Fly Golfito to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane GLF - LIR
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    7h 47m
    $323–625

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Golfito to San Joséshuttle bus Private
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus San Jose
    11h 49m
    $530–533

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Río Claro to Terminal Tica Busbus bus Panamá
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Rivasbus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San José
    18h 26m
    $49–69

  7. Fly Golfito to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Golfito (GLF) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GLF - SJO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    6h 37m
    $866–916

  8. Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Golfito to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car car
    2. Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane PJM - LIR
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus bus
    9h 18m
    $318–576

Golfito (GLF) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 663.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 54m

What companies run services between Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Golfito to Rivas via Río Claro, Quepos, Puntarenas, Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia, and Peñas Blancas in around 13h 54m.

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