There are 8 ways to get from Grecia to Rivas by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Juntas
best- Take the bus from Cruce Naranjo to La Irmabus San Jose
- Take the bus from La Irma to La Cruzbus Sjo
7h 2m$49–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Rivasbus Sjo
10h 37m$22–47Drive 294.3 km
- Drive from Grecia to Rivascar 294.3 km
4h 38m$40–57Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane SJO - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
5h 48m$398–407Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Rivasbus San José
11h 16m$28–38Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane SJO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivasbus
6h 29m$371–387Bus, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grecia to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane SJO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
6h 44m$387–1,409Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Rivas
7h 3m$332–683
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grecia to Rivas is to bus which costs $22 - $50 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Grecia to Rivas is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Grecia to Rivas. However, there are services departing from Grecia and arriving at Rivas via Alajuela and Puente Villa Bonita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Grecia and Rivas is 296 km. The road distance is 294.3 km.
The best way to get from Grecia to Rivas without a car is to bus via Juntas which takes 7h 2m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Grecia to Rivas, including transfers.
Grecia to Rivas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Puente Villa Bonita station.
Grecia to Rivas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Rivas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grecia to Rivas is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Grecia to Rivas.
There are 209+ hotels available in Rivas.
What companies run services between Grecia, Costa Rica and Rivas, Nicaragua?
You can take a vehicle from Grecia to Rivas via Cruce Naranjo, La Irma, La Cruz, and Peñas Blancas in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $106–110
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Tamarindo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Cobano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–500
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- sac@tiguanacaste.com
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Cruce Naranjo to La Irma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from La Irma to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–40
Bus from Puente Villa Bonita to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–45
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- 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
- +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/
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Grecia to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yoviajocr.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
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
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