There are 8 ways to get from Granada to Rivas by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GRX - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
24h 18m$781–2,181Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane GRX - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
34h 37m$765–1,820Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GRX - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
21h 44m$943–1,944Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane GRX - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
22h 42m$1,105–4,407Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AGP - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
22h 32m$898–1,270Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MAD - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
22h 28m$879–1,683Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Nosara Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane GRX - NOB
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
35h 57m$911–1,914Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MAD - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
23h 25m$1,001–2,946
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Rivas is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $900 - $1,300 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Rivas is to fly and shuttle which takes 21h 44m and costs $900 - $2,000.
The distance between Granada and Rivas is 8656 km.
It takes approximately 24h 18m to get from Granada to Rivas, including transfers.
Rivas is 7h behind Granada. It is currently 9:57 AM in Granada and 2:57 AM in Rivas.
There are 205+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Rivas, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Granada to Rivas. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Granada-Jaen, walk to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 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 take the bus to Aeropuerto Granada-Jaen, walk to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Peñas Blancas, walk to Peñas Blancas, then take the shuttle to Rivas.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Liberia International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Palma Mallorca, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Nosara Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Nosara Airport via Palma Mallorca, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Barcelona, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Liberia International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Palma Mallorca, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Liberia International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liberia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liberia International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Managua Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Granada to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- 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 Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.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
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